Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to pluck
Usage: 1) to pluck, gather 1a) (Qal) to pluck (grapes)
Strong's Number
H717
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H717 Quick Answer
Strong's H717 אָרָה (arah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. arah (aw-raw') v. 1. to pluck [a primitive root] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include pluck and gathered. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- arah (aw-raw') v. 1. to pluck [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- pluck and gathered
Meaning and Definition
arah (aw-raw') v. 1. to pluck [a primitive root] KJV: gather, pluck.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H717. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H717 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render arah, 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.
gathered
Song of Solomon 5:1
pluck
Psalms 80:12
How Strong's H717 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 H717 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 H717 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Why hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her?
I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H717.
Why hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her?
I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H717, grouped by book.
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H717 FAQ
What does arah (אָרָה) mean?
Arah (Strong's H717) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "pluck". arah (aw-raw') v. 1. to pluck [a primitive root]
How many times is arah (אָרָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H717 across 2 books.
Where can I study arah (אָרָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H717 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate arah (אָרָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as pluck and gathered. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.