אֲרֻחָה
a.ru.chah
“ration”
Definition
a ration of food
feminine passive participle of H732 (אָרַח) (in the sense of appointing);
- meal, allowance, ration 1a) food 1b) diet
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
H:N-F
H:N-F
Occurrences
אֲרֻחָה appears 4 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
And the king provided Jehoiachin a daily portion for the rest of his life.
But before Jeremiah turned to go, Nebuzaradan added, “Return to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and stay with him among the people, or go anywhere else that seems right.” Then the captain of the guard gave him a ration and a gift and released him.
And the king of Babylon provided Jehoiachin a daily portion for the rest of his life, until the day of his death.
Better a dish of vegetables where there is lovethan a fattened ox with hatred.
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