Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
ration
Usage: 1) meal, allowance, ration 1a) food 1b) diet
Strong's Number
H737
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H737 Quick Answer
Strong's H737 אֲרוּחָה (aruchah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. aruchah (ar-oo-khaw') n-f. 1. a ration of food [feminine passive participle of H732 (in the sense of appointing)] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include allowance, dinner, and diet. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- aruchah (ar-oo-khaw') n-f. 1. a ration of food [feminine passive participle of H732 (in the sense of appointing)]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- allowance, dinner, and diet
Meaning and Definition
aruchah (ar-oo-khaw') n-f. 1. a ration of food [feminine passive participle of H732 (in the sense of appointing)] KJV: allowance, diet, dinner, victuals. Root(s): H732
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H737. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H737 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render aruchah, 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.
How Strong's H737 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H737 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 H737 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H737.
And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.
And for his diet, there was a continual diet given him of the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H737, grouped by book.
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H737 FAQ
What does aruchah (אֲרֻחָה) mean?
Aruchah (Strong's H737) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "allowance". aruchah (ar-oo-khaw') n-f. 1. a ration of food [feminine passive participle of H732 (in the sense of appointing)]
How many times is aruchah (אֲרֻחָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H737 across 3 books.
Where can I study aruchah (אֲרֻחָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H737 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate aruchah (אֲרֻחָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as allowance, dinner, and diet. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.