### Core Meaning & Semantic Range
The Aramaic word **ʼArkᵉvay**, represented by `{{H756}}`, identifies the **Archevites**, a people native to Erek. This term is highly specific, appearing only **1 times** in **1 unique verses** within the Bible, marking it as a designation for a particular group in a single historical context.
### Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis
The sole appearance of `{{H756}}` is in [[Ezra 4:9]]. In this verse, the **Archevites** are listed as one of several groups of people who joined with Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe. Together, this coalition wrote a letter to King Artaxerxes to formally oppose the rebuilding efforts taking place in Jerusalem. The **Archevites** are thus presented as part of a collective of foreign peoples who were settled in the region and actively worked against the returned Jewish exiles.
### Related Words & Concepts
The context of `{{H756}}` is understood through the other officials and peoples listed alongside it:
* `{{H7348}}` **Rᵉchûwm**: This is the name of the **chancellor** who co-authored the letter of opposition, a key official leading the complaint [[Ezra 4:9]].
* `{{H8124}}` **Shimshay**: The **scribe** who worked with Rehum, responsible for drafting the official document sent to the king [[Ezra 4:9]].
* `{{H3675}}` **kᵉnâth**: This word for **companions** indicates that the officials were supported by a broader coalition, which included the Archevites and others [[Ezra 4:9]].
* `{{H896}}` **Bablîy**: The presence of **Babylonians** in the list shows that people from various parts of the empire were part of this group [[Ezra 4:9]].
* `{{H671}}` **ʼĂpharçᵉkay**: An **Apharsathkite**, another of the many foreign tribes listed as co-signers of the letter, highlighting the diverse nature of the opposition [[Ezra 4:9]].
### Theological Significance
While `{{H756}}` itself does not carry direct theological weight, its context does. Its inclusion in scripture serves to document the specific historical and political opposition to the rebuilding of God's house in Jerusalem.
* **Organized Opposition:** The Archevites are named as part of a formal, organized effort to stop the work mandated by God. Their name is included in an official letter written by regional authorities like Rehum the **chancellor** `{{H1169}}` and Shimshai the **scribe** `{{H5613}}` [[Ezra 4:9]].
* **A Coalition of Peoples:** The term appears in a long list of different nationalities, including the Dinaites `{{H1784}}`, Tarpelites `{{H2967}}`, Babylonians `{{H896}}`, and Elamites `{{H5962}}`. This illustrates that the resistance to the Jews was not isolated but came from a broad coalition of peoples who had been settled in the land [[Ezra 4:9]].
### Summary
In summary, `{{H756}}` **ʼArkᵉvay** is a patrial name identifying the **Archevites**. Its single biblical occurrence is not incidental but serves a documentary purpose. It names one of the specific groups that constituted the opposition to the rebuilding of Jerusalem, placing them within a historical record of organized resistance against the work of the returned exiles as documented in the book of Ezra [[Ezra 4:9]].
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