Strong's Lexicon Arqi: Arkite Original Word: עַרְקִי Word Origin: Derived from the name of a location, Arqa, a city in ancient Phoenicia. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Arqi" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific ethnic designation tied to a particular location in the Hebrew Scriptures. Usage: The term "Arqi" refers to an inhabitant of Arqa, a city located in the region of Phoenicia. In the Bible, it is used to denote a person from this specific geographical area. Cultural and Historical Background: Arqa was an ancient city in the region known as Phoenicia, which is in modern-day Lebanon. The Phoenicians were known for their seafaring skills and trade networks across the Mediterranean. The Arkites, as inhabitants of this region, would have been part of this broader cultural and economic milieu. The city of Arqa is mentioned in ancient Egyptian texts and was known to be a significant settlement during the time of the biblical patriarchs. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom araq Definition desc. of Canaan, inhab. of the city of Arka NASB Translation Arkite (1), Arkites (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs עַרְקִי adjective, of a people Arkite, inhabitant of city ±Ar‡ƒµa (Assyrian Ar‡a COTGlossary DlPa 282, Tel Amarna Ir‡at(a), Egyptian Ar‡antu, compare Assyrian name of a people Ir‡anatai COTGloss, Ency. Bib.i. 310); — only ׳הָע as n.collective Genesis 10:17, τὸν Ἀρουκαῖον, = 1 Chronicles 1:15, A id., ᵐ5L τὸν Αρακει: modern ±Ar‡a, near Mediterranean, approximately 60 miles north of Beirut (compare Ency. Bib.l.c.). I. ערר (√ of following; on this [and not עור] see NöZMG xxxii (1878), 404 LagSymm. ii. 91 f.; compare Palmyrene מערתא sepulchre). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Arkite Patrial from an unused name meaning a tush; an Arkite or inhabitant of Erek -- Arkite. Forms and Transliterations הַֽעַרְקִ֖י הערקי ha‘arqî ha·‘ar·qî haarKiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 10:17 HEB: הַֽחִוִּ֥י וְאֶת־ הַֽעַרְקִ֖י וְאֶת־ הַסִּינִֽי׃ NAS: and the Hivite and the Arkite and the Sinite KJV: And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, INT: and the Hivite and the Arkite and the Sinite 1 Chronicles 1:15 2 Occurrences |
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