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Strong's H750 אָרֵךְ (arek)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G750 — archipoimen (“chief shepherd”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H750
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 15
Books 11

Strong's H750 Quick Answer

Strong's H750 אָרֵך (arek) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. arek (aw-rake') adj. 1. long [from H748] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include slow, long, patient, suffered, and wings. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
arek (aw-rake') adj. 1. long [from H748]
Usage
15 linked usages
Books
11 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
slow, long, patient, suffered, and wings

Meaning and Definition

arek (aw-rake') adj. 1. long [from H748] KJV: long(-suffering, -winged), patient, slow (to anger). Root(s): H748

Original Word
אָרֵך
Transliteration
arek
Derivation
Root: ארך First root strongs: 748
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H750. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H750 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render arek, 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 H750 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 15 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H750 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 H750 in the Old Testament

15 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 34:6 KJV

And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Numbers 14:18 KJV

The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.

Nehemiah 9:17 KJV

And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.

Usage Excerpts

First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H750.

Exodus 34:6 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
Numbers 14:18 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.
Nehemiah 9:17 Old Testament, KJV
And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.
Psalms 86:15 Old Testament, KJV
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
Psalms 103:8 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
Psalms 145:8 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
Proverbs 14:29 Old Testament, KJV
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs 15:18 Old Testament, KJV
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 16:32 Old Testament, KJV
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Ecclesiastes 7:8 Old Testament, KJV
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Jeremiah 15:15 Old Testament, KJV
O LORD, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke.
Ezekiel 17:3 Old Testament, KJV
And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:
Joel 2:13 Old Testament, KJV
And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
Jonah 4:2 Old Testament, KJV
And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
Nahum 1:3 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H750, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament
Jonah 1 usage, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H750 FAQ

What does arek (אָרֵךְ) mean?

Arek (Strong's H750) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "patient". arek (aw-rake') adj. 1. long [from H748]

How many times is arek (אָרֵךְ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's H750 across 11 books.

Where can I study arek (אָרֵךְ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H750 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate arek (אָרֵךְ)?

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