Proverbs 3:2:2Prov.3.2.W2TAB
אֹ֣רֶךְ
orekh
“length”
- Transliteration
- O-rekh
- Extended
- OH-rehkh
- IPA
- /ˈʔoː.rɛx/
Meaning by language
- English
- length
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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The word
Word in context
- word
O-rekh
- clause
KI O-rekh ya-MIM u-she-NOT kha-YIM
- sentence
KI O-rekh ya-MIM u-she-NOT kha-YIM ve-sha-LOM yo-si-FU LAKH
Exegesis
The construct phrase orekh yamim {אֹרֶךְ יָמִים | ʾō-reḵ yā-mîm} “length of days” and its parallel shnot chayyim {שְׁנוֹת חַיִּים | šə-nō-wōṯ ḥay-yîm} “years of life” emphasize successive extensions of lifespan.
Root and etymology
א־ר־ך
“to stretch, extend”
In context — Proverbs 3:2
For they will lengthen your days and add years to your life, together with peace.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 3:2:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 3:2, so the Hebrew word אֹ֣רֶךְ (orekh) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Prov.3.2.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.3.2.W2.S1) and character.