H0754 H0754
lengthening, prolonging (of time/life)
This Aramaic noun denotes a lengthening or prolonging, specifically of time or life. It appears in Daniel when the prophet urges Nebuchadnezzar to extend his tranquility through righteousness, and when other beasts have their dominion prolonged for a season.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Aramaic term for temporal extension in Daniel 4:27 ('lengthening of your tranquility' through repentance) and 7:12 ('prolongation of life' granted to beasts after their dominion ends). Both contexts involve divine sovereignty over time—God can extend blessing or existence. The root relates to Hebrew 'arak' (be long). 2×
AR["إِطَالَةٌ", "وَ-امْتِدَادٌ"]·ben["এবং-দীর্ঘায়ু", "দীর্ঘায়ু"]·DE["[ארכה]", "[וארכה]"]·EN["and-prolongation", "lengthening"]·FR["[ארכה]", "[וארכה]"]·heb["אריכות", "ו-אריכות"]·HI["और-विस्तार", "लम्बाई"]·ID["dan-perpanjangan", "perpanjangan"]·IT["[ארכה]", "[וארכה]"]·jav["dangu", "lan-panjanging"]·KO["그리고-연장이", "연장함-이"]·PT["e-prolongação", "prolongamento"]·RU["и-продление", "продление"]·ES["prolongación", "y-prolongación"]·SW["na-urefu-wa", "urefushaji"]·TR["uzama", "ve-uzama"]·urd["اور-مدت", "طوالت"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† אַרְכָֿה (Baer Dn 4:24 K§ 54, 3. 2) n.f. a lengthening, prolonging (𝔗);—of time Dn 4:24; 7:12.