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אֲרוּכָה H724
H724 is the Hebrew word אֲרוּכָה, transliterated ʼărûwkâh and said ar-oo-kaw'. The King James Version most often renders it health.
What it means
wholeness (literally or figuratively).
Where it comes from
or אֲרֻכָה; feminine passive participle of H748 (אָרַךְ) (in the sense of restoring to soundness).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: health, made up, perfected.
Verses using אֲרוּכָה
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
2 Chronicles 24:13 · KJV
So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it.
Nehemiah 4:7 · KJV
But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,
Isaiah 58:8 · KJV
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.
Jeremiah 8:22 · KJV
Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
Jeremiah 30:17 · KJV
For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.
Jeremiah 33:6 · KJV
Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.
Common questions
What does Strong's H724 mean?
H724 is the Hebrew word אֲרוּכָה (ʼărûwkâh), meaning wholeness (literally or figuratively).
How is H724 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it health (3 times), perfected (1 time), made up (1 time), thine health (1 time).
How many times does H724 appear in the Bible?
אֲרוּכָה (ʼărûwkâh) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H724 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or אֲרֻכָה; feminine passive participle of H748 (אָרַךְ) (in the sense of restoring to soundness).
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