The meaning of “מֶרְחָק”
Understanding merchâq reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
from רָחַק (a-, dwell in, very) far (country, off). See also בֵּית הַמֶּרְחָק. - remoteness, i.e. (concretely) a distant...
מֶרְחָק
from רָחַק (a-, dwell in, very) far (country, off). See also בֵּית הַמֶּרְחָק. - remoteness, i.e. (concretely) a distant place - often (adverbially) from afar 1) distant place, distance, far country
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 15:17 | “And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.” Word: מֶרְחָק (merchâq) | |
| Psalms 138:6 | “Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.” Word: מֶרְחָק (merchâq) | |
| Proverbs 31:14 | “She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.” Word: מֶרְחָק (merchâq) | |
| Isaiah 17:13 | “The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.” Word: מֶרְחָק (merchâq) | |
| Jeremiah 6:20 | “To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.” Word: מֶרְחָק (merchâq) |
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