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raÌ„nj: “Range†and “rank†have the same derivation, and in the sense of a “row†(of men, etc.) they were formerly interchangeable. “Range†with this meaning is found in , the King James Version parallel (the Revised Version (British and American) “rankâ€; שׂדרה, sedheÌ„raÌ„h, “rowâ€). Hence, “to range†is “to set in a line†(Judith 2:16; 2 Macc 12:20, diataÌssoÌ„) or “to move in a line†or, simply, “to roam,†whence “a ranging bear†(; ש×קק, shaÌ„kÌ£akÌ£, “run to and froâ€). A cooking “range†is a stove on which pots, etc., can be set in a row, but the כּירי×, kı̄rayim of is a much more primitive affair, composed, probably, of two plates (kı̄rayim is a dual). In “range of the mountains†is good modern use, but יתר, ythr, should be pointed yaÌ„thuÌ„r (not yethuÌ„r as in Massoretic Text) and connected with tuÌ„r, “search.†So translate. “He searcheth out the mountains as his pasture.â€