Strong's Lexicon rakak: To be tender, soft, or weak Original Word: רָכַךְ Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3113 μαλακός (malakos) – soft, effeminate - G4698 σπλάγχνον (splagchnon) – bowels, compassion, tender mercy Usage: The Hebrew verb "rakak" primarily conveys the idea of being tender, soft, or weak. It is often used in contexts that describe physical softness or emotional tenderness. The term can also imply a sense of gentleness or vulnerability, whether in a physical or metaphorical sense. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of tenderness or softness could be applied to various aspects of life, including physical objects, emotions, and even moral or spiritual states. The idea of being tender-hearted, for example, was valued as a positive trait, reflecting compassion and empathy. In a historical context, the physical softness of materials or objects could also denote luxury or comfort. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to be tender, weak or soft NASB Translation faint (1), fainthearted* (3), grow faint (1), softened (1), softer (1), tender (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [רָכַךְ] verb be tender, weak, soft (Arabic  Aramaic רְכַךְ (in derived species and derivatives),  , id.); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular רַךְ 2 Kings 22:19; 2Chronicles 34:27; 3 plural רַכּוּ Psalm 55:22; Imperfect יֵרַךְ (Ges§ 67p) Isaiah 7:4 +; — 1 be tender, weak, of heart : a. be timid, fearful, "" יַרֵא, Isaiah 7:4; Jeremiah 51:46; Deuteronomy 20:3. b. be softened, penitent, "" כָּנַע Niph`al, 2 Kings 22:19 2Chronicles 34:27. 2 be soft, of treacherous words Psalm 55:22 (with מִן compare; "" II. חָלַק). Pu`al Perfect3feminine singular רֻכְּכָה Isaiah 1:6 it has not been softened, mollified, with oil (of wound, מַכָּךְ). Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular וְאֵל הֵרַךְ לִבִּי Job 23:16 (Ges§ 67v), causative of Qal 1 a. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be fainthearted, mollify, be, make softer, be tender A primitive root; to soften (intransitively or transitively), used figuratively -- (be) faint((-hearted)), mollify, (be, make) soft(-er), be tender. Forms and Transliterations הֵרַ֣ךְ הרך יֵרַ֔ךְ יֵרַ֣ךְ יֵרַ֤ךְ ירך רַךְ־ רַכּ֖וּ רֻכְּכָ֖ה רך־ רכו רככה hê·raḵ heRach hêraḵ rach raḵ- rak·kū rakKu rakkū ruk·kə·ḵāh rukkeChah rukkəḵāh yê·raḵ yeRach yêraḵLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 20:3 HEB: אֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם אַל־ יֵרַ֣ךְ לְבַבְכֶ֗ם אַל־ NAS: today. Do not be fainthearted. Do not be afraid, KJV: let not your hearts faint, fear INT: your enemies nay faint your hearts not 2 Kings 22:19 2 Chronicles 34:27 Job 23:16 Psalm 55:21 Isaiah 1:6 Isaiah 7:4 Jeremiah 51:46 8 Occurrences |
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