Psalm 21:4:6Ps.21.4.W6TABWLC Psalms 21:5
אֹ֥רֶךְ
orekh
“length of”
- Transliteration
- O-rekh
- Extended
- OH-rehkh
- IPA
- /ˈʔoːrɛx/
Meaning by language
- English
- length of
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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
- phraseyour reading level
O-rekh ya-MIM
- clause
O-rekh ya-MIM o-LAM va-ED
- sentence
kha-YIM sha-AL mim-me-KHA na-TAT-ta LO O-rekh ya-MIM o-LAM va-ED
Exegesis
The construct orekh yamim {אֹרֶךְ יָמִים | ʾō-reḵ yā-mîm} ‘length of days’ expresses longevity through a genitival relationship.
Root and etymology
Rootʾ-r-k
“to prolong”
In context — Psalm 21:4
He asked life from You ; You gave him length of days, forever and ever.
About this coordinate
Psalm 21:4:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Psalm 21:4, so the Hebrew word אֹ֥רֶךְ (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 Ps.21.4.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.21.4.W6.S1) and character.