Home›Strong's concordance›H4634
מַעֲרָכָה H4634
H4634 is the Hebrew word מַעֲרָכָה, transliterated maʻărâkâh and said mah-ar-aw-kaw'. The King James Version most often renders it armies.
What it means
an arrangement; concretely, a pile; specifically a military array.
Where it comes from
feminine of H4633 (מַעֲרָךְ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 20 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: army, fight, be set in order, ordered place, rank, row.
Verses using מַעֲרָכָה
All 18 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 39:37 · KJV
The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,
Leviticus 24:6 · KJV
And thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the LORD.
Judges 6:26 · KJV
And build an altar unto the LORD thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down.
1 Samuel 4:2 · KJV
And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.
1 Samuel 4:12 · KJV
And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.
1 Samuel 4:16 · KJV
And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, What is there done, my son?
1 Samuel 17:8 · KJV
And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.
1 Samuel 17:10 · KJV
And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
1 Samuel 17:20 · KJV
And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.
1 Samuel 17:21 · KJV
For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
1 Samuel 17:22 · KJV
And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.
1 Samuel 17:23 · KJV
And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.
1 Samuel 17:26 · KJV
And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
1 Samuel 17:36 · KJV
Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
1 Samuel 17:45 · KJV
Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
1 Samuel 17:48 · KJV
And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came, and drew nigh to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.
1 Samuel 23:3 · KJV
And David’s men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?
1 Chronicles 12:38 · KJV
All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4634 mean?
H4634 is the Hebrew word מַעֲרָכָה (maʻărâkâh), meaning an arrangement; concretely, a pile; specifically a military array.
How is H4634 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it armies (5 times), army (4 times), out of the army (3 times), set in order (1 time), rows (1 time), among others.
How many times does H4634 appear in the Bible?
מַעֲרָכָה (maʻărâkâh) is tagged in 18 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4634 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of H4633 (מַעֲרָךְ).
Nearby entries
Keep reading in TheWay Bible App
Read, study, memorize, journal, and pray — tap any word for its Greek or Hebrew definition, save verses to memorize, and keep a journal. Free on the web and iOS.