# מֶרְחָק (merchaq)

Israeli respelling: mer-chaq. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H4801. 17 Old Testament occurrences.

remoteness, i.e. (concretely) a distant place; often (adverbially) from afar

King James renderings: (a-, dwell in, very) far (country, off). See also H1023 (בֵּית הַמֶּרְחָק).

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/merchaq-h4801

## Occurrences

- [Psalms 138:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/138/6) — Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
- [Proverbs 25:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/25/25) — As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
- [Proverbs 31:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/31/14) — She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
- [Isaiah 8:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/8/9) — Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall b…
- [Isaiah 10:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/10/3) — And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where wil…
- [Isaiah 13:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/13/5) — They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
- [Isaiah 17:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/17/13) — The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the…
- [Isaiah 30:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/30/27) — Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, an…
- [Isaiah 33:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/33/17) — Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.
- [Isaiah 46:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/46/11) — Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to…
- [Jeremiah 4:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/4/16) — Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against…
- [Jeremiah 5:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/5/15) — Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation wh…
- [Jeremiah 6:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/6/20) — To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor…
- [Jeremiah 8:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/8/19) — Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her k…
- [Jeremiah 31:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/31/10) — Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep…
- [Ezekiel 23:40](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/23/40) — And furthermore, that ye have sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent; and, lo, they came: for whom thou didst wash t…
- [Zechariah 10:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zechariah/10/9) — And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again.