עָרַךְ

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ע Job 32,14; 2 Kron 13,3, ׳וְע consecutive 3 Mos 1,12; 3 Mos 6,5 עָרַכְתִּי 4 Mos 23,4 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַעֲרֹךְ 2 Mos 27,21 +, etc.; Imperative עֶרְכָה Job 33,5, עִרְכוּ Jer 46,3; Jer 50,14 Infinitive absolute עָרֹךְ Es 21,5 construct עֲרֹךָ Dom 20,22 +; Participle active plural עֹרְכִים Es 65,11, etc.; passive עָרוּךְ Jer 6,23 +, construct עֱרוּךְ Joel 2,5, etc.; — not in D; —

1. a. arrange in order, seven altars 4 Mos 23,4, i.e. I have built seven altars in a row (compare בנה v4 Mos 23,1), flax-stalks Jos 2,6 (both J E); especially
\ \ b. set or lay in order, as wood 1 Mos 22,9 (E), 1 Kong 18,33, compare Tophet Es 30,33; 3 Mos 1,7 offerings 3 Mos 1,8; 3 Mos 1,12; 3 Mos 6,5 lamp(s) 2 Mos 27,21; 3 Mos 24,3; 3 Mos 24,4 (all P), lamp (figurative of dynasty) Sl 132,17 'shew'-bread 2 Mos 40,4; 2 Mos 40,23 (upon [עַל] sacred שֻׁלְחָן both with accusative of congnate meaning with verb), 3 Mos 24,8 (P).
\ \ c. in common life (compare RS ^{Sem i. 189 f., 2nd ed. 200 f.}), arrange a table (i.e. dishes in order upon it), שֻׁלְחָן Es 21,5; Ord 9,2 (figurative of wisdom), Ezk 23,41 (of Jerusalem in figure); Sl 23,5; Sl 78,19 (figurative; subject God); in idolatrous worship Es 65,11.
\ \ d. arrange a battle, i.e. draw up in battle order, מִלְחָמָה Dom 20,22; 1 Sam 17,8 2 Sam 10:8> = 1 Kron 19,9; 1 Kron 12,37 (van d. H. v.1 Kron 12,36), 2 Kron 14,9, עֹרְכֵי מִלְחָמָה 1 Kron 12,34; 1 Kron 12,36 (van d. H. v.1 Kron 12,33 v.1 Kron 12,35); ׳עֱרוּךְ מ Joel 2,5 + אֵת with, i.e. against Dom 20,20; 1 Mos 14,8, עִם 2 Kron 13,8 + לִקְרַאת 1 Sam 17,2; 1 Kron 19,17 b; מַעֲרָכָה לִקְרַאת ׳ע 1 Sam 17,21 לַמִּלְחָמָה עָרוּךְ כְּאִישׁ Jer 6,23; Jer 50,42 object omitted Dom 20,22; Dom 20,23, + לִקְרַאת 1 Sam 4,2; 2 Sam 10,9; 2 Sam 10,10 = 1 Kron 19,10; 1 Kron 19,11; 2 Sam 10,17 + אֶל against Dom 20,30; Jer 50,14; 1 Kron 19,17 a, לְ against Jer 50,9>; — Job 6,4 read יַעַכְרוּנִי Di Bu Du.
\ \ e. arrange weapons of army in order for battle Jer 46,3; 1 Kron 12,9 (van d. H. v.1 Kron 12,8). feminine arrange words (מִלִּין) Job 32,14 ( + אֶל against), so (object omitted) Job 33,5 ( + לְפָנַי), Job 37,19; Sl 5,4 (probably; > of arranging a sacrifice); compare recount things in order, יַעְרְכֶהָ לִי Es 44,7.
\ \ g. state in order, set forth a legal case Job 13,18; Job 23,4, so probably (object omitted) of God Sl 50,21 ( + לְעֵינֶיךָ), and (passive of בְּרִית) 2 Sam 23,5 (compare Dr). — הֲיַעֲרֹךְ שׁועך Job 36,19 is difficult: Di will he set thy cry (שַׁוְעֲךָ) in order? Bi (for לֹא) לוֺ ׳הֲיֵעָרֵךְ שׁ shall thy cry be set in order unto him? (sense good, although Niph`al not found); see al. in Di.

2. a. compare (as result of arranging in order): לֿוֺ׳מַהדְּֿמוּת תַּע Es 40,18 what likeness will ye compare to him? אֵין עֲרֹךְ אֵלֶיךָ Sl 40,6.
\ \ b. intransitive be comparable, with לְ, Sl 89,7 (|| דָּמָה), with suffix of thing compared Job 28,17; Job 28,19.