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proÌ„Ì-long´ (×רך, 'aÌ„rakh, מש×ך, maÌ„shakh): “Prolong,†“prolonged†are the translations of 'aÌ„rakh, “to stretch,†“to make long†(, and frequently, “prolong daysâ€; , etc.; the King James Version; ; ; ; ); of maÌ„shakh, “to draw out†(; , the King James Version); of yaÌ„sÌ£aph, “to add,†“to increase†(; ); of naÌ„tÌ£aÌ„h, “to stretch out,†“to incline to†(, “neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth,†the American Standard Revised Version “neither shall their possessions be extended on the earth,†margin “their produce bend to the earthâ€; the English Revised Version reverses text and margin); of 'arekhaÌ„h (Aramaic) (, “Yet their lives were prolonged,†the King James Version margin “A prolonging in life was given themâ€). “Prolong†occurs in Ecclesiasticus 29:5, “prolong the time†(parelkuÌoÌ„); 38:14, “prolong life,†the Revised Version (British and American) “maintenance of life†(embıÌoÌ„sis); 30:22, “prolongeth his days,†the Revised Version (British and American) “length of days†(makroeÌ„meÌreusis); 37:31, the Revised Version (British and American) “shall prolong†(prostıÌtheÌ„mi).