H776אֶ֫רֶץn. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land
1 .
a . earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)
b . earth, opp. to heaven, sky
c . earth = inhabitants of earth
2 . land =
a . country, territory
b . district, region
c . trial territory
d . piece of ground
e . specif. land of Canaan, or Israel
f . = inhabitants of land
g . used even of Shᵉʼôl
3 .
a . ground, surface of ground
b . soil, as productive
4 . אֶרֶץ in phrases
a . people of the land
b . in measurements of distance
c . the country of the plain, level or plain country
d . land of the living
e . end(s) of the earth
5 . pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.