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אַרְכְּוַי H756

H756 is the Hebrew word אַרְכְּוַי, transliterated ʼArkᵉvay and said ar-kev-ah'ee. The King James Version most often renders it archevites.

Word: אַרְכְּוַיTransliteration: ʼArkᵉvaySaid: ar-kev-ah'eeLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

an Arkevite (collectively) or native of Erek.

Where it comes from

(Aramaic) patrial from H751 (אֶרֶךְ).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

archevites 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Archevite.

Verses using אַרְכְּוַי

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Ezra 4:9 · KJV

Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,

Common questions

What does Strong's H756 mean?

H756 is the Hebrew word אַרְכְּוַי (ʼArkᵉvay), meaning an Arkevite (collectively) or native of Erek.

How is H756 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it archevites (1 time).

How many times does H756 appear in the Bible?

אַרְכְּוַי (ʼArkᵉvay) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H756 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) patrial from H751 (אֶרֶךְ).

Nearby entries

H753 · אֹרֶךְ — length H754 · אַרְכָּא — length H755 · אַרְכֻבָה — the knee H757 · אַרְכִּי — an Arkite or native of Erek H758 · אֲרָם — Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also…H759 · אַרְמוֹן — a citadel (from its height)

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