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אָרוֹן H727
H727 is the Hebrew word אָרוֹן, transliterated ʼârôwn and said aw-rone'. The King James Version most often renders it ark.
What it means
a box.
Where it comes from
or אָרֹן; from H717 (אָרָה) (in the sense of gathering).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 192 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: ark, chest, coffin.
Verses using אָרוֹן
The first 40 of 173 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 50:26 · KJV
So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.
Exodus 25:10 · KJV
And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.
Exodus 25:14 · KJV
And thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them.
Exodus 25:15 · KJV
The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.
Exodus 25:16 · KJV
And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.
Exodus 25:21 · KJV
And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.
Exodus 25:22 · KJV
And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
Exodus 26:33 · KJV
And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy.
Exodus 26:34 · KJV
And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.
Exodus 30:6 · KJV
And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.
Exodus 30:26 · KJV
And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony,
Exodus 31:7 · KJV
The tabernacle of the congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the tabernacle,
Exodus 35:12 · KJV
The ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the vail of the covering,
Exodus 37:1 · KJV
And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it:
Exodus 37:5 · KJV
And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.
Exodus 39:35 · KJV
The ark of the testimony, and the staves thereof, and the mercy seat,
Exodus 40:3 · KJV
And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.
Exodus 40:5 · KJV
And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.
Exodus 40:20 · KJV
And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:
Exodus 40:21 · KJV
And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Leviticus 16:2 · KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.
Numbers 3:31 · KJV
And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.
Numbers 4:5 · KJV
And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it:
Numbers 7:89 · KJV
And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him.
Numbers 10:33 · KJV
And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days’ journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days’ journey, to search out a resting place for them.
Numbers 10:35 · KJV
And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.
Numbers 14:44 · KJV
But they presumed to go up unto the hill top: nevertheless the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and Moses, departed not out of the camp.
Deuteronomy 10:1 · KJV
At that time the LORD said unto me, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first, and come up unto me into the mount, and make thee an ark of wood.
Deuteronomy 10:3 · KJV
And I made an ark of shittim wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in mine hand.
Deuteronomy 10:5 · KJV
And I turned myself and came down from the mount, and put the tables in the ark which I had made; and there they be, as the LORD commanded me.
Deuteronomy 10:8 · KJV
At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
Deuteronomy 31:9 · KJV
And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel.
Deuteronomy 31:25 · KJV
That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying,
Deuteronomy 31:26 · KJV
Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
Joshua 3:3 · KJV
And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.
Joshua 3:6 · KJV
And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.
Joshua 3:8 · KJV
And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan.
Joshua 3:11 · KJV
Behold, the ark of the covenant of the LORD of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan.
Joshua 3:13 · KJV
And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the LORD of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap.
Joshua 3:14 · KJV
And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;
Common questions
What does Strong's H727 mean?
H727 is the Hebrew word אָרוֹן (ʼârôwn), meaning a box.
How is H727 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it ark (172 times), chest (6 times), thence the ark (3 times), pass as the ark (2 times), nothing in the ark (2 times), among others.
How many times does H727 appear in the Bible?
אָרוֹן (ʼârôwn) is tagged in 173 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H727 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or אָרֹן; from H717 (אָרָה) (in the sense of gathering).
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