Erech — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֶרֶךְ

אֶרֶךְ

ʼErek · pronounced eh'-rek · Strong's H751 · a place

Erech means length.

Built from

אָרַךְ ʼârak (from, H748) — to be (causative, make) long (literally or figuratively) open in the lexicon ›

from H748; length; Erek, a place in Babylon.

Gen 10:10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. (KJV)

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Genesis

In the app every proper name in the chapter is highlighted; tap one for its meaning and parts. See also People of the Bible, Places of the Bible and the Names of God.

Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

Hebrew Explorer Weekly

One email, every Friday

This week’s Torah portion, a Hebrew word from it, an archaeology discovery, and what’s new — in time for Shabbat. Free, and one click to stop.