Strong H737אֲרֻחָה
ration
- Transliteration
- 'ărûchâh
- Pronunciation
- ar-oo-khaw'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Feminine passive participle of H732 (in the sense of appointing); a ration of food: - {allowance} {diet} {dinner} victuals.
Detailed definition
1) meal, allowance, ration
1a) food
1b) diet
1a) food
1b) diet
In the Bible
Strong H737 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- allowance1
- diet1
- dinner1
- victual1
First verses
- 2 Kings 25:30And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.
- Proverbs 15:17Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
- Jeremiah 40:5Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.
- Jeremiah 52:34And for his diet, there was a continual diet given him of the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life.