a.rokh describes what is extended in duration or in measurable extent, including a prolonged battle and a measure beyond the land.

The attested use most often describes an extended duration, whether of the conflict in 2 Samuel 3:1 or of the situation addressed in Jeremiah 29:28; Job 11:9 applies it to a measure exceeding the land.

1. Extended duration · dominant

   The feminine singular absolute form describes a battle that continues in 2 Samuel 3:1, where the APB renders the clause "The battle was long." In Jeremiah 29:28, the same form occurs in the message followed by instructions to build houses and plant gardens; the APB renders the statement "It is long."

   2 Samuel 3:1Jeremiah 29:28
2. Greater measurable extent · occasional

   In Job 11:9, the feminine singular absolute form is used of "Its measure" in a comparison with the land and sea. The APB renders the clause "Its measure is longer than the land and broader than the sea."

   Job 11:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with "long" for the battle and the statement in Jeremiah 29:28, and with "longer" in Job 11:9's comparison of measure. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than establish separate English equivalents.