Lexicon
אֲרִיךְ
a.rakh
H0749
A:V Hebrew

be proper

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a.rakh describes what is fitting in the stated palace-related circumstance in Ezra 4:14.

The attested use describes an action or situation judged fitting within the speakers' stated relation to the palace and king in Ezra 4:14.

Senses in use

  1. Fitting in a stated circumstance · dominant

    In Ezra 4:14, the masculine singular absolute adjective occurs in the speakers' explanation that, because of their relation to the palace, it is not fitting for them to see the king's nakedness; the APB renders the clause "it is not fitting for us to see the nakedness of the king."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezra 4:14, the APB presents the clause with "it is not fitting." Its precise assignment to the adjective cannot be confirmed beyond the clause's overall judgment.

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