מַעֲרֶ֫כֶת (ma.a.re.khet)
ma.a.re.khet
row
H:N-FQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 7 verses
- Root
- —
- Part of speech
- H:N-F
Definition
Definition
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The Hebrew word maareket describes a row or an orderly arrangement. In the Old Testament, it appears in instructions for setting bread on the golden table in the tabernacle. This detail shows that worship involves both reverence and careful order.
For your daily life, this reminds us that God values structure. Whether you are organizing your schedule, managing a household, or planning ministry work, bringing order to chaos reflects His character. It is not about rigid control but about creating space for peace and focus.
When things feel scattered, remember that God can bring arrangement to your circumstances. Trust Him to help you place each task and relationship in its proper place, leading to a life that honors Him.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 7 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- the/ row6×
- rows1×
- and/ [the] row of1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- הַֽ/מַּעֲרֶ֖כֶת3×
- הַֽ/מַּעֲרָ֑כֶת2×
- מַֽעֲרָכ֖וֹת1×
- וּ/מַעֲרֶ֨כֶת1×
- הַֽ/מַּעֲרֶ֜כֶת1×
Key Verses
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Leviticus 24:6
You shall set them in two rows, six on a row, on the pure gold table before Yahweh.
This verse specifies the physical arrangement of twelve loaves into two rows on the table, establishing the pattern for showbread.
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II Chronicles 13:11
They burn to Yahweh every morning and every evening burnt offerings and sweet incense. They also set the show bread in order on the pure table, and care for the gold lamp stand with its lamps, to burn every evening; for we keep the instruction of Yahweh our God, but you have forsaken him.
Here the word describes the act of setting the bread in order, linking proper ritual maintenance to faithfulness to God's instruction.
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Leviticus 24:7
You shall put pure frankincense on each row, that it may be to the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire to Yahweh.
The frankincense is placed on each row, showing how the arrangement serves as a memorial offering before Yahweh.