a.rekh describes being unhurried toward anger, and in isolated contexts a slow spirit or physical length.

The dominant attested use describes restraint or delay in relation to anger, especially in descriptions of God and in sayings about a person's spirit. Isolated verses use the construct adjective for a slow spirit and for the eagle's long pinions.

1. Patient or restrained toward anger · dominant

   The construct adjective occurs in clauses concerning anger: in Exodus 34:6 the APB renders the description of God as “slow of face,” while Joel 2:13 and Jonah 4:2 render the corresponding description “slow to anger.” In Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 15:18, and Proverbs 16:32, the APB contrasts this disposition with haste, rage, or martial strength.

   Exodus 34:6Joel 2:13Jonah 4:2Proverbs 14:29Proverbs 15:18Proverbs 16:32
2. Unhurried in spirit · rare

   In Ecclesiastes 7:8, the construct adjective qualifies “spirit” in a comparison with the “high in spirit”; the APB renders the clause “better is the slow in spirit.”

   Ecclesiastes 7:8
3. Extended in physical feature · rare

   In Ezekiel 17:3, the construct adjective appears within the eagle description alongside its great wings and plumage; the APB renders that part of the description as “long pinions.”

   Ezekiel 17:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the anger clauses, the APB commonly uses “slow to anger,” with Exodus 34:6 reading “slow of face.” In the isolated contexts it renders “slow in spirit” and “long pinions”.