Orech yamim (אורך ימים) means longevity in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
longevity
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Orech yamim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1חיים ארוכים.
...כִּי הוּא חַיֶּיךָ וְאֹרֶךְ יָמֶיךָ לָשֶׁבֶת עַל־הָאֲדָמָה, אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע יהוה לַאֲבֹתֶיךָ לְאַבְרָהָם לְיִצְחָק וּלְיַעֲקֹב לָתֵת לָהֶם.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Orech yamim is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אֹרֶךְ יָמִים
- Written without vowel points
- אורך ימים
- Said
- orech yamim
- Root
- א־ר־כ
- Gematria
- 327
This is how Orech yamim is said in other languages.
- English
- longevity
These words mean nearly the same as Orech yamim.
- אריכות ימים
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These words mean the opposite of Orech yamim.
The word Orech yamim comes from the root א־ר־כ, like these words.
These words come before and after Orech yamim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Orech yamim.
What does Orech yamim (אורך ימים) mean in Hebrew?
Orech yamim (אורך ימים) means longevity. It is said orech yamim, with the stress on o.
What is a synonym for Orech yamim (אורך ימים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Orech yamim (אורך ימים) are אריכות ימים.
What is the opposite of Orech yamim (אורך ימים)?
Words that mean the opposite of Orech yamim (אורך ימים) are תמותה.
Is Orech yamim (אורך ימים) masculine or feminine?
The word Orech yamim (אורך ימים) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry ארך ימים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.