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Lexicon :: Strong's H7401 - rāḵaḵ

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רָכַךְ
Transliteration
rāḵaḵ
Pronunciation
raw-kak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2164

Strong’s Definitions

רָכַךְ râkak, raw-kak'; a primitive root; to soften (intransitively or transitively), used figuratively:—(be) faint(-hearted), mollify, (be, make) soft(-er), be tender.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H7401 in the following manner: tender (2x), faint (2x), fainthearted (with H3824) (1x), mollified (1x), soft (1x), softer (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H7401 in the following manner: tender (2x), faint (2x), fainthearted (with H3824) (1x), mollified (1x), soft (1x), softer (1x).

  1. to be tender, be soft, be weak

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be tender, be weak (of heart)

        1. to be timid, be fearful

        2. to be softened, be penitent

      2. to be soft (of treacherous words)

    2. (Pual) to be softened

    3. (Hiphil) to cause to be weak

    4. (Niphal) tender

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רָכַךְ râkak, raw-kak'; a primitive root; to soften (intransitively or transitively), used figuratively:—(be) faint(-hearted), mollify, (be, make) soft(-er), be tender.
STRONGS H7401: Abbreviations
† [רָכַךְ] verb be tender, weak, soft (Arabic bdb093902 Aramaic רְכַךְ (in derived species and derivatives), bdb093903, id.); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular רַךְ 2 Kings 22:19; 2 Chronicles 34:27; 3rd person 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., 2 Kings 22:19 2 Chronicles 34:27.
2. be soft, of treacherous words Psalm 55:22 (with מִן compare; || II. חָלַק).
Pu. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular רֻכְּכָה Isaiah 1:6 it has not been softened, mollified, with oil (of wound, מַכָּךְ).
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular וְאֵל הֵרַךְ לִבִּי Job 23:16 (Ges§ 67 v), causative of Qal 1 a.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

20:3

2 Kings

22:19; 22:19

2 Chronicles

34:27; 34:27

Job

23:16

Psalms

55:22; 55:22

Isaiah

1:6; 7:4; 7:4

Jeremiah

51:46

H7401

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7401 matches the Hebrew רָכַךְ (rāḵaḵ),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 20:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:3 - and said unto them, Hear, Israel, ye are drawing near to-day to battle against your enemies, let not your hearts be tender, fear not, nor make haste, nor be terrified at their presence,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 22:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:19 - because thy heart is tender, and thou art humbled because of Jehovah, in thy hearing that which I have spoken against this place, and against its inhabitants, to be for a desolation, and for a reviling, and dost rend thy garments, and weep before Me -- I also have heard -- the affirmation of Jehovah --

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 34:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:27 - Because thy heart is tender, and thou art humbled before God in thy hearing His words concerning this place, and concerning its inhabitants, and art humbled before Me, and dost rend thy garments, and weep before Me: even I also have heard -- the affirmation of Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 23:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:16 - And God hath made my heart soft, And the Mighty hath troubled me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 55:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:21 - Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart is war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they are drawn swords.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:6 - From the sole of the foot -- unto the head, There is no soundness in it, Wound, and bruise, and fresh smiting! They have not been closed nor bound, Nor have they softened with ointment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 7:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:4 - and thou hast said unto him: 'Take heed, and be quiet, fear not, And let not thy heart be timid, Because of these two tails of smoking brands, For the fierceness of the anger of Rezin and Aram, And the son of Remaliah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:46

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:46 - And lest your heart be tender, And ye be afraid of the report that is heard in the land, And come in a year hath the report, And after it in a year the report, And violence is in the land, ruler against ruler;
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