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Lexicon :: Strong's H7503 - rāp̄â

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רָפָה
Transliteration
rāp̄â
Pronunciation
raw-faw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2198

Strong’s Definitions

רָפָה râphâh, raw-faw'; a primitive root; to slacken (in many applications, literal or figurative):—abate, cease, consume, draw (toward evening), fail, (be) faint, be (wax) feeble, forsake, idle, leave, let alone (go, down), (be) slack, stay, be still, be slothful, (be) weak(-en). See H7495.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 46x

The KJV translates Strong's H7503 in the following manner: feeble (6x), fail (4x), weaken (4x), go (4x), alone (4x), idle (3x), stay (3x), slack (3x), faint (2x), forsake (2x), abated (1x), cease (1x), miscellaneous (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 46x
The KJV translates Strong's H7503 in the following manner: feeble (6x), fail (4x), weaken (4x), go (4x), alone (4x), idle (3x), stay (3x), slack (3x), faint (2x), forsake (2x), abated (1x), cease (1x), miscellaneous (9x).

  1. to sink, relax, sink down, let drop, be disheartened

    1. (Qal)

      1. to sink down

      2. to sink, drop

      3. to sink, relax, abate

      4. to relax, withdraw

    2. (Niphal) idle (participle)

    3. (Piel) to let drop

    4. (Hiphil)

      1. to let drop, abandon, relax, refrain, forsake

      2. to let go

      3. to refrain, let alone

      4. to be quiet

    5. (Hithpael) to show oneself slack

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רָפָה râphâh, raw-faw'; a primitive root; to slacken (in many applications, literal or figurative):—abate, cease, consume, draw (toward evening), fail, (be) faint, be (wax) feeble, forsake, idle, leave, let alone (go, down), (be) slack, stay, be still, be slothful, (be) weak(-en). See H7495.
STRONGS H7503: Abbreviations
† רָפה verb sink, relax (Late Hebrew id., so Aramaic רפא (derived species), Zinjirli רפה Aph`el, bdb095102; Arabic bdb095103 an easy life is perhaps akin); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular Judges 19:9 (yet see below); 3rd person feminine singular רָֽפִ֑תָה Judges 8:3; Jeremiah 49:24, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִרְפֶּה Isaiah 5:24, וַיִּרֶף Exodus 4:26 (see below), etc.; —
1. sink down, of hay in flame Isaiah 5:24; sink, decline, of day Judges 19:9 (si vera lectio; LXX of Lucian (Lag.) κέκλικεν, GFM נָטָה [but how explain the difficult רפה ?]). Usu.
2. sink, drop (of wings, see Pi.), of hands, with מִן Nehemiah 6:9 their hands will drop from the work (in fear); elsewhere absolute figurative = lose heart, energy, 2 Samuel 4:1; Isaiah 13:7; Jeremiah 6:24; Jeremiah 50:43; Ezekiel 7:17; Ezekiel 21:12; Zephaniah 3:16; יָרַיִם omitted Jeremiah 49:24.
3. sink, relax, abate, of temper Judges 8:3 (+ מֵעַל person).
4. relax, withdraw, subject י׳, מִן person Exodus 4:26 (J), i.e. let one alone (but read perhaps וַיֶרֶף, see Hiph.).
Niph.. Participle plural נִרְפִּים idle Exodus 5:8, 17 (J).
Pi. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular רִפָּה Job 12:21; Imperfect 3rd person feminine plural תְּרַפֶּינָה Ezekiel 1:24, 25; Participle מְרַפּא (Ges§ 75 rr) Jeremiah 38:4; plural מְרַפִּים Ezra 4:4; — causative: let wings drop Ezekiel 1:24, 25 (read Qal, כנפיהם subject, Greek Version of the LXX Co Toy Krae and others, who strike out in Ezekiel 1:25); loosen and let drop, girdle of mighty, figurative for weaken them Job 12:21; with accusative hands, figurative for enfeeble, dishearten Jeremiah 38:4; Ezra 4:4.
Hiph. Imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular suffix יַרְפְּךָ Deuteronomy 4:31 +; jussive 2nd person masculine singular תֶּ֫רֶף Joshua 10:6 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַרְפֵּה Judges 11:37; 2 Kings 4:27; הֶ֫רֶף Deuteronomy 9:14 +; masculine plural הַרְפּוּ Psalm 46:11; — causative,
1. let drop, the hand 2 Samuel 24:16 = 1 Chronicles 21:15; figurative, + מִן person, = abandon, Joshua 10:6 (JE); perhaps also (יָד omitted) = relax, refrain Exodus 4:26 (reading וַיֶרֶף, see Qal); accusative of thing, = abandon, forsake, Nehemiah 6:3, so (subject י׳) Psalm 138:8; subject י׳, with accusative of person, Deuteronomy 4:31; Deuteronomy 31:6, 8; Joshua 1:5 (D), 1 Chronicles 28:20.
2. let go, suffix person, Songs 3:4 (opposed to אחז); figurative, accusative (omitted) מוּסָר, Proverbs 4:13 (opposed to החזיק), צְדָקָה Job 27:6 (opposed to id.).
3. refrain, with מִן person, = let one alone Judges 11:37; Deuteronomy 9:14, מִן of anger Psalm 37:8; with ל person 1 Samuel 11:3; 2 Kings 4:27; accusative of person Job 7:19; absolute let alone, i.e. do nothing, be quiet, 1 Samuel 15:16; Psalm 46:11 (compare Weir in Dr1 Samuel 15:16). — Jeremiah 3:22; Job 5:18; Psalm 60:4 see רָפָא.
Hithp. Perfect 2nd person masculine singular הִתְרַפִּיתָ Proverbs 24:10 hast shewn thyself slack; Participle מִתְרַפֶּה Proverbs 18:9 one shewing himself slack, plural מִתְרַפִּים Joshua 18:3. — See also רָפָא heal.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

4:26; 4:26; 4:26; 5:8; 5:17

Deuteronomy

4:31; 4:31; 9:14; 9:14; 31:6; 31:8

Joshua

1:5; 10:6; 10:6; 18:3

Judges

8:3; 8:3; 11:37; 11:37; 19:9; 19:9

1 Samuel

11:3; 15:16; 15:16

2 Samuel

4:1; 24:16

2 Kings

4:27; 4:27

1 Chronicles

21:15; 28:20

Ezra

4:4; 4:4

Nehemiah

6:3; 6:9

Job

5:18; 7:19; 12:21; 12:21; 27:6

Psalms

37:8; 46:11; 46:11; 60:4; 138:8

Proverbs

4:13; 18:9; 24:10

Song of Songs

3:4

Isaiah

5:24; 5:24; 13:7

Jeremiah

3:22; 6:24; 38:4; 38:4; 49:24; 49:24; 50:43

Ezekiel

1:24; 1:24; 1:25; 1:25; 1:25; 7:17; 21:12

Zephaniah

3:16

H7503

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Strong's Number H7503 matches the Hebrew רָפָה (rāp̄â),
which occurs 46 times in 45 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 5:17 - qui ait vacatis otio et idcirco dicitis eamus et sacrificemus Domino

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:31 - quia Deus misericors Dominus Deus tuus est non dimittet te nec omnino delebit neque obliviscetur pacti in quo iuravit patribus tuis

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 9:14 - dimitte me ut conteram eum et deleam nomen eius sub caelo et constituam te super gentem quae hac maior et fortior sit

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 31:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:6 - viriliter agite et confortamini nolite timere nec paveatis a conspectu eorum quia Dominus Deus tuus ipse est ductor tuus et non dimittet nec derelinquet te

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:8 - et Dominus qui ductor vester est ipse erit tecum non dimittet nec derelinquet te noli timere nec paveas

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:5 - nullus vobis poterit resistere cunctis diebus vitae tuae sicut fui cum Mose ero et tecum non dimittam nec derelinquam te

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:6 - habitatores autem Gabaon urbis obsessae miserunt ad Iosue qui tunc morabatur in castris apud Galgalam et dixerunt ei ne retrahas manus tuas ab auxilio servorum tuorum ascende cito et libera nos ferque praesidium convenerunt enim adversum nos omnes reges Amorreorum qui habitant in montanis

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:3 - in manus vestras tradidit Dominus principes Madian Oreb et Zeb quid tale facere potui quale vos fecistis quod cum locutus esset requievit spiritus eorum quo tumebant contra eum

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:37 - dixitque ad patrem hoc solum mihi praesta quod deprecor dimitte me ut duobus mensibus circumeam montes et plangam virginitatem meam cum sodalibus meis

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:9 - surrexitque adulescens ut pergeret cum uxore sua et puero cui rursum locutus est socer considera quod dies ad occasum declivior sit et propinquet ad vesperum mane apud me etiam hodie et duc laetum diem et cras proficisceris ut vadas in domum tuam

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:3 - et dixerunt ad eum seniores Iabes concede nobis septem dies ut mittamus nuntios in universos terminos Israhel et si non fuerit qui defendat nos egrediemur ad te

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:16 - dixit autem Samuhel ad Saul sine me et indicabo tibi quae locutus sit Dominus ad me nocte dixitque ei loquere

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 4:1 - audivit autem filius Saul quod cecidisset Abner in Hebron et dissolutae sunt manus eius omnisque Israhel perturbatus est

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:16 - cumque extendisset manum angelus Dei super Hierusalem ut disperderet eam misertus est Dominus super adflictione et ait angelo percutienti populum sufficit nunc contine manum tuam erat autem angelus Domini iuxta aream Areuna Iebusei

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:27 - cumque venisset ad virum Dei in monte adprehendit pedes eius et accessit Giezi ut amoveret eam et ait homo Dei dimitte illam anima enim eius in amaritudine est et Dominus celavit me et non indicavit mihi

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 21:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:15 - misit quoque angelum in Hierusalem ut percuteret eam cumque percuteretur vidit Dominus et misertus est super magnitudinem mali et imperavit angelo qui percutiebat sufficit iam cesset manus tua porro angelus Domini stabat iuxta aream Ornan Iebusei

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 28:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:20 - dixit quoque David Salomoni filio suo viriliter age et confortare et fac ne timeas et ne paveas Dominus enim Deus meus tecum erit et non dimittet te nec derelinquet donec perficias omne opus ministerii domus Domini

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 15:7 - vos ergo confortamini et non dissolvantur manus vestrae erit enim merces operi vestro

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:4 - factum est igitur ut populus terrae inpediret manus populi Iudae et turbaret eos in aedificando

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:3 - misi ergo ad eos nuntios dicens opus grande ego facio et non possum descendere ne forte neglegatur cum venero et descendero ad vos

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:9 - omnes autem hii terrebant nos cogitantes quod cessarent manus nostrae ab opere et quiesceremus quam ob causam magis confortavi manus meas

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:19 - usquequo non parces mihi nec dimittis me ut gluttiam salivam meam

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 12:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:21 - effundit despectionem super principes et eos qui oppressi fuerant relevans

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:6 - iustificationem meam quam coepi tenere non deseram nec enim reprehendit me cor meum in omni vita mea

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:8 - [Vulgate 36:8] he dimitte iram et relinque furorem noli contendere ut malefacias

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 46:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:10 - [Vulgate 45:11] cessate et cognoscite quoniam ego sum Deus exaltabor in gentibus exaltabor in terra

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 138:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 138:8 - [Vulgate 137:8] Dominus operabitur pro me Domine misericordia tua in aeternum opera manuum tuarum ne dimittas

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:13 - tene disciplinam ne dimittas eam custodi illam quia ipsa est vita tua

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:9 - qui mollis et dissolutus est in opere suo frater est sua opera dissipantis

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:10 - si desperaveris lassus in die angustiae inminuetur fortitudo tua

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:4 - paululum cum pertransissem eos inveni quem diligit anima mea tenui eum nec dimittam donec introducam illum in domum matris meae et in cubiculum genetricis meae

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:24 - propter hoc sicut devorat stipulam lingua ignis et calor flammae exurit sic radix eorum quasi favilla erit et germen eorum ut pulvis ascendet abiecerunt enim legem Domini exercituum et eloquium Sancti Israhel blasphemaverunt

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 13:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:7 - propter hoc omnes manus dissolventur et omne cor hominis tabescet

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:24 - audivimus famam eius dissolutae sunt manus nostrae tribulatio adprehendit nos dolores ut parturientem

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:4 - et dixerunt principes regi rogamus ut occidatur homo iste de industria enim dissolvit manus virorum bellantium qui remanserunt in civitate hac et manus universi populi loquens ad eos iuxta verba haec siquidem homo hic non quaerit pacem populi huius sed malum

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:24 - dissoluta est Damascus versa in fugam tremor adprehendit eam angustia et dolores tenuerunt eam quasi parturientem

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 50:43

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:43 - audivit rex Babylonis famam eorum et dissolutae sunt manus eius angustia adprehendit eum dolor quasi parturientem

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 1:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:24 - et audiebam sonum alarum quasi sonum aquarum multarum quasi sonum sublimis Dei cum ambularent quasi sonus erat multitudinis ut sonus castrorum cumque starent dimittebantur pinnae eorum

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:25 - nam cum fieret vox supra firmamentum quod erat super caput eorum stabant et submittebant alas suas

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:17 - omnes manus dissolventur et omnia genua fluent aquis

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:7 - cumque dixerint ad te quare tu gemis dices pro auditu quia venit et tabescet omne cor et dissolventur universae manus et infirmabitur omnis spiritus et per cuncta genua fluent aquae ecce venit et fiet ait Dominus Deus

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:16 - in die illa dicetur Hierusalem noli timere Sion non dissolvantur manus tuae
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