עָרַךְ
a.rakh (H6186A)
to arrange
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# The Hebrew Word עָרַךְ (arak): Arranging and Ordering The Hebrew verb עָרַךְ (arak) carries the fundamental meaning of "to arrange," encompassing the basic human activity of organizing things in order. With 69 occurrences across the biblical text, this word appears frequently enough to indicate its importance in describing everyday and significant actions. The verb captures the idea of putting elements into a deliberate sequence or configuration, whether physical objects, concepts, or preparations. The prevalence of this word in biblical narrative suggests that arrangement and order held conceptual significance for ancient Hebrew speakers. The verb could apply to practical contexts—organizing materials or setting things in place—as well as more abstract situations requiring purposeful ordering. This breadth of application indicates that arak functioned as a foundational term for any action involving systematic arrangement, from the mundane to the ceremonial. While the lexicon data provides only the basic definition without detailed usage examples, the frequency of occurrence across 69 biblical instances suggests the word was essential vocabulary for describing both physical preparation and organizational activities. The simplicity of its core meaning—"to arrange"—combined with its regular use throughout scripture indicates that order and deliberate positioning were concepts woven throughout biblical Hebrew communication.
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The king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (also called Zoar) went out; and they set the battle in array against them in the valley of Siddim
They came to the place which God had told him of. Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, on the wood.
In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil which is before the covenant, Aaron and his sons shall keep it in order from evening to morning before Yahweh: it shall be a statute forever throughout their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.
You shall bring in the table, and set in order the things that are on it. You shall bring in the lamp stand, and light its lamps.
He set the bread in order on it before Yahweh, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
The sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire on the altar, and lay wood in order on the fire;
and Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall lay the pieces, the head, and the fat in order on the wood that is on the fire which is on the altar;
He shall cut it into its pieces, with its head and its fat. The priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is on the altar,
The fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it, it shall not go out; and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning. He shall lay the burnt offering in order upon it, and shall burn on it the fat of the peace offerings.
Outside of the veil of the Testimony, in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron shall keep it in order from evening to morning before Yahweh continually. It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations.
He shall keep in order the lamps on the pure gold lamp stand before Yahweh continually.
Every Sabbath day he shall set it in order before Yahweh continually. It is an everlasting covenant on the behalf of the children of Israel.
God met Balaam, and he said to him, “I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered up a bull and a ram on every altar.”
But she had brought them up to the roof, and hidden them under the stalks of flax which she had laid in order on the roof.
The men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel set the battle in array against them at Gibeah.
The people, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves, and set the battle again in array in the place where they set themselves in array the first day.
The children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
All the men of Israel rose up out of their place and set themselves in array at Baal Tamar. Then the ambushers of Israel broke out of their place, even out of Maareh Geba.
The Philistines put themselves in array against Israel. When they joined battle, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men of the army in the field.
Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped in the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
He stood and cried to the armies of Israel, and said to them, “Why have you come out to set your battle in array? Am I not a Philistine, and you servants to Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me.
Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
The children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate. The Syrians of Zobah and of Rehob, and the men of Tob and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.
The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and he put them in array against the children of Ammon.
David was told that; and he gathered all Israel together, passed over the Jordan, and came to Helam. The Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.
Isn’t my house so with God? Yet he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure, for it is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he doesn’t make it grow.
He put the wood in order, and cut the bull in pieces, and laid it on the wood. He said, “Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt offering, and on the wood.”
Some Gadites joined David in the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains:
Of Zebulun, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array, with all kinds of instruments of war: fifty thousand who could command and were not of double heart.
Of the Danites who could set the battle in array: twenty-eight thousand six hundred.
Of Asher, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array: forty thousand.
The children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city; and the kings who had come were by themselves in the field.
Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose some of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.
The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
David was told that; so he gathered all Israel together, passed over the Jordan, came to them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.
Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men; and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, who were mighty men of valor.
Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me. My spirit drinks up their poison. The terrors of God set themselves in array against me.
I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
Gold and glass can’t equal it, neither will it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.
The topaz of Ethiopia will not equal it, nor will it be valued with pure gold.
for he has not directed his words against me; neither will I answer him with your speeches.
If you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand up.
Would your wealth sustain you in distress, or all the might of your strength?
Teach us what we will tell him, for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness.
Yahweh, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over.
Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can’t be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be counted.
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