Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Erech
Usage: Erech = "long" a city 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Ur toward Babylon on the left bank of the Euphrates river Also named: ar.ke.vay (אַרְכְּוָיֵא "Erech" H0756)
Strong's Number
H751
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H751 Quick Answer
Strong's H751 אֶרֶך (Erek) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Erek (eh'-rek) n/l. 1. length 2. Erek, a place in Babylon It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include erech. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Erek (eh'-rek) n/l. 1. length 2. Erek, a place in Babylon
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- erech
Meaning and Definition
Erek (eh'-rek) n/l. 1. length 2. Erek, a place in Babylon [from H748] KJV: Erech. Root(s): H748
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H751. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H751 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Erek, 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.
Erech
Genesis 10:10
How Strong's H751 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H751 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 H751 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H751.
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H751, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H751 FAQ
What does erek (אֶרֶךְ) mean?
Erek (Strong's H751) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Erech". Erek (eh'-rek) n/l. 1. length 2. Erek, a place in Babylon
How many times is erek (אֶרֶךְ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H751 across 1 book.
Where can I study erek (אֶרֶךְ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H751 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate erek (אֶרֶךְ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as erech. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.