Strong's Lexicon

H4801

H4801 — מֶרחָק

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewmerchaqnoun mascOccurrences: 17TWOT: 2151c

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H4801
Word:מֶרחָק
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:Not listed
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:17
Transliteration:merchaq
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:mer-khawk'
Meaning:1. remoteness 2. (concretely) a distant place 3. (adverbially, often) from afar
KJV Renderings:(a-, dwell in, very) far (country, off). See also H1023.

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BDB7886

מֶרְחָק noun masculine distant place, distance; — absolute ׳ מ Isa 10:3 +, מֶרְחַק Ps 138:6 plural מֶרְחַקִּים Zech 10:9, ׳ מַר Isa 33:17; Jer 8:19, construct מֶרְחַקֵּיֿ Isa 8:9 — distant place, far country Isa 8:9; Zech 10:9 often with אֶרֶץ: (ה) מֶרְחָק ׳ א land of distance, distant land Isa 13:5; Isa 46:11; Jer 4:16; Jer 6:20; Prov 25:25, so with plural מרחקים ׳ א Jer 8:19, land of distances, i.e. of wide extent, Isa 33:17 ׳ מִמּ from far Isa 10:3; Isa 30:27; Jer 5:15; Ezek 23:40; Prov 31:14 figurative Ps 138:6 ׳ מִמּ at a distance Jer 31:10, to a distance Isa 17:13. — ׳ בֵּית הַמּ.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

מרחק (mer-ghahk’)

Psalms 138:6

KJV: Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
EHCC: the proud he knoweth afar off.

Proverbs 35:25

EHCC: good news from a far country.

Proverbs 81:14

EHCC: she bringeth her food from afar.

Isaiah 8:9

KJV: Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.people, and: or, people, yet
EHCC: all ye of far countries:

Isaiah 10:8

KJV: For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings?
EHCC: desolation (which) shall come from far 7

Isaiah 17:13

KJV: The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.a rolling…: or, thistledown
EHCC: they shall flee far off,

Isaiah 80:27

EHCC: the name of the Lord cometh from far,

Isaiah 33:17

KJV: Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.that…: Heb. of far distances
EHCC: the land that is very far off.(marg.of far

Isaiah 46:11

KJV: Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.that…: Heb. of my counsel
EHCC: my counsel from a fer country:

Jeremiah 4:16

KJV: Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.
EHCC: watchers come from a far country,

Jeremiah 5:15

KJV: Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the Lord: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.
EHCC: bring a nation upon you from far,

Jeremiah 6:20

KJV: To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
EHCC: the sweet cane from a far country?

Jeremiah 8:19

KJV: Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the Lord in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities?them…: Heb. the country of them that are far off
EHCC: them that dwell in a far country: (marg.

Jeremiah 31:10

KJV: Hear the word of the Lord, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.
EHCC: in the isles afur off,

Ezekiel 23:40

KJV: And furthermore, that ye have sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent; and, lo, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments,to come: Heb. coming
EHCC: sent for men to come from far,

Zechariah 10:9

KJV: And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again.
EHCC: remember me ת? far countries ;
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