Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “אֶרֶךְ”
Understanding ʼErek reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
Erech. - § Erech = "long" - Erek, a place in Babylon 1) a city 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Ur toward Babylon on the le...
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
אֶרֶךְ
Phoneticeh'-rek
TransliterationʼErek
Grammar Code
N:N--L
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Erech. - § Erech = "long" - Erek, a place in Babylon 1) a city 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Ur toward Babylon on the left bank of the Euphrates river
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
1 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 10:10 | “And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.” Word: אֶרֶךְ (ʼErek) |