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Lexicon :: Strong's H7281 - reḡaʿ

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רֶגַע
Transliteration
reḡaʿ
Pronunciation
reh'-gah
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Part of Speech
adverb (with a preposition), masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From רָגַע (H7280) a wink (of the eyes), i.e. a very short space of time
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2116a

Strong’s Definitions

רֶגַע regaʻ, reh'-gah; from H7280. a wink (of the eyes), i.e. a very short space of time:—instant, moment, space, suddenly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H7281 in the following manner: moment (18x), instant (2x), space (1x), suddenly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H7281 in the following manner: moment (18x), instant (2x), space (1x), suddenly (1x).
masculine noun

  1. a moment

    adverb

  2. for a moment, at one moment...at another moment

    with preposition

  3. in a moment

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רֶגַע regaʻ, reh'-gah; from H7280. a wink (of the eyes), i.e. a very short space of time:—instant, moment, space, suddenly.
STRONGS H7281: Abbreviations
† רֶ֫גַע noun masculine a moment (Late Hebrew id.;Targum ריגעא Ecclesiastes 9:12: probably properly a movement, i.e. twinkling, of the eye; compare momentum, i.e. movimentum); — absolute ר׳, רָ֑נַע Numbers 16:21 +, plural רְגָעִים; —
a. Psalm 30:6 בְּאַפּוֹ ר׳ a moment (passes) in his anger (opposed to חיים ברצונו); Isaiah 54:7 קָטֹן בְּר׳ during a little moment
b. usually in adverb phrases: —
(a) as adverb accusative,
(α) Exodus 33:5 אֶהָד ר׳ for one moment, so ר׳ alone Isaiah 54:8; repeated Jeremiah 18:7, 9 רֶגַע ֗֗֗ רֶגַע at another moment;... at another moment;
(β) in a moment, suddenly, Psalm 6:11 יָשׁוּבוּ יֵבשׁוּ רָ֑גַע, Jeremiah 4:20; Isaiah 47:9; Job 34:20.
(b) בְּרֶגַע in a moment Job 21:13 שְׁאוֺל יַחַ֫תּוּ ובר׳ (of a quick and painless death; but see Job 34:20; Psalm 73:19: Hoffm Buhl Baer Bu Du [compare Greek Version of the LXX ἐν ἀναπαύσει, Targum בְּמַרְגּוֺעָא] take רֶגַע (or read רְגֹעַ) as substantive [√ II. רָגַע] in tranquility, of a peaceful death). So
(c) כְּר׳ Numbers 16:21 = Numbers 17:10 וַאֲכַלֶּה אֶתֵכֶם כְּרָ֑גַע, Psalm 73:19.
(d) כְּמוֺ ר׳ Lamentations 4:6.
(e) עֲדֵי רָ֑גַע while a moment lasts Job 20:5.
(f) כִּמְעַט ר׳ like the littleness of a moment = for a little moment Isaiah 26:20; Ezra 9:8.
(g) plural לִרְגָעִים by moments, at every moment, Isaiah 27:8; Ezekiel 26:16 וְחָֽרְדוּ ל׳ (so Ezekiel 32:10), Job 7:18 (|| לִבְקָרִים).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

33:5

Numbers

16:21; 16:21; 17:10

Ezra

9:8

Job

7:18; 20:5; 21:13; 34:20; 34:20

Psalms

30:6; 73:19; 73:19

Ecclesiastes

9:12

Isaiah

26:20; 27:8; 47:9; 54:7; 54:8

Jeremiah

4:20; 18:7; 18:9

Lamentations

4:6

Ezekiel

26:16; 32:10

H7281

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7281 matches the Hebrew רֶגַע (reḡaʿ),
which occurs 22 times in 22 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 33:5

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For the LORD said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites: You are a stiff-necked people. If I went up with you for a single moment, I would destroy you. Now take off your jewelry, and I will decide what to do with you.”

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“Separate yourselves from this community so I may consume them instantly.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:45

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“Get away from this community so that I may consume them instantly.” But they fell facedown.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 9:8

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But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the LORD our God to preserve a remnant for us and give us a stake in his holy place. Even in our slavery, God has given us a little relief and light to our eyes.

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You inspect him every morning,

and put him to the test every moment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 20:5

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the joy of the wicked has been brief

and the happiness of the godless has lasted only a moment?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 21:13

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They spend[fn] their days in prosperity

and go down to Sheol in peace.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:20

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They die suddenly in the middle of the night;

people shudder, then pass away.

Even the mighty are removed without effort.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 6:10

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All my enemies will be ashamed and shake with terror;

they will turn back and suddenly be disgraced.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 30:5

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For his anger lasts only a moment,

but his favor, a lifetime.

Weeping may stay overnight,

but there is joy in the morning.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 73:19

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How suddenly they become a desolation!

They come to an end, swept away by terrors.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 26:20

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Go, my people, enter your rooms

and close your doors behind you.

Hide for a little while until the wrath has passed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 27:3

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I am the LORD, who watches over it

to water it regularly.

So that no one disturbs it,

I watch over it night and day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 47:9

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“These two things will happen to you

suddenly, in one day:

loss of children and widowhood.

They will happen to you in their entirety,

in spite of your many sorceries

and the potency of your spells.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 54:7

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“I deserted you for a brief moment,

but I will take you back with abundant compassion.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 54:8

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“In a surge of anger

I hid my face from you for a moment,

but I will have compassion on you

with everlasting love,”

says the LORD your Redeemer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:20

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Disaster after disaster is reported

because the whole land is destroyed.

Suddenly my tents are destroyed,

my tent curtains, in a moment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 18:7

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“At one moment I might announce concerning a nation or a kingdom that I will uproot, tear down, and destroy it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 18:9

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“At another time I might announce concerning a nation or a kingdom that I will build and plant it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 4:6

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The punishment of my dear people

is greater than that of Sodom,

which was overthrown in an instant

without a hand laid on it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 26:16

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“All the princes of the sea will descend from their thrones, remove their robes, and strip off their embroidered garments. They will clothe themselves with trembling; they will sit on the ground, tremble continually, and be appalled at you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 32:10

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“I will cause many peoples to be appalled at you,

and their kings will shudder with fear because of you

when I brandish my sword in front of them.

On the day of your downfall

each of them will tremble

every moment for his life.

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