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Strong's H6208 עַרְקִי (arqi)

Arqi means “Arkite” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6208
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H6208 Quick Answer

Strong's H6208 עַרקִי (`Arqiy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Arqiy (ar-kee') adj. 1. an Arkite or inhabitant of Erek [patrial from an unused name meaning a tush] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include arkite. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`Arqiy (ar-kee') adj. 1. an Arkite or inhabitant of Erek [patrial from an unused name meaning a tush]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
arkite

Meaning and Definition

`Arqiy (ar-kee') adj. 1. an Arkite or inhabitant of Erek [patrial from an unused name meaning a tush] KJV: Arkite.

Original Word
עַרקִי
Transliteration
`Arqiy
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6208. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Arkite

Usage: Someone descended from Arak(?) of the Canaanites, first mentioned at Gen.10.17; descended from Canaan (H3667); along with Sidon (H6721), Heth (H2845), Jebusite (H2983), Amorite (H0567), Girgashite (H1622), Hivite (H2340), Sinite (H5513), Arvadite (H0721), Zemarite (H6786) and Hamathite (H2577) § Arkite, of Arki "gnawing" an inhabitant of Arki or Arka

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How Strong's H6208 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `Arqiy, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Arkite Genesis 10:17

How Strong's H6208 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6208 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6208 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 10:17 KJV

And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6208.

Genesis 10:17 Old Testament, KJV
And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
1 Chronicles 1:15 Old Testament, KJV
And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6208, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6208 FAQ

What does arqi (עַרְקִי) mean?

Arqi (Strong's H6208) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Arkite". `Arqiy (ar-kee') adj. 1. an Arkite or inhabitant of Erek [patrial from an unused name meaning a tush]

How many times is arqi (עַרְקִי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H6208 across 2 books.

Where can I study arqi (עַרְקִי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6208 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate arqi (עַרְקִי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as arkite. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.