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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
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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

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 33:5 - For the LORD had said to Moses, "Tell the Israelites, 'You are a stiff-necked people. If I went up among you for a moment, I might destroy you. Now take off your ornaments, that I may know what I should do to you.'"

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:21 - "Separate yourselves from among this community, that I may consume them in an instant."

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:45

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:45 - "Get away from this community, so that I can consume them in an instant!" But they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 9:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:8 - "But now briefly we have received mercy from the LORD our God, in that he has left us a remnant and has given us a secure position in his holy place. Thus our God has enlightened our eyes and has given us a little relief in our time of servitude.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:18 - And that you visit them every morning, and try them every moment?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 20:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:5 - that the elation of the wicked is brief, the joy of the godless lasts but a moment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 21:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:13 - They live out their years in prosperity and go down to the grave in peace.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:20 - In a moment they die, in the middle of the night, people are shaken and they pass away. The mighty are removed effortlessly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:10 - May all my enemies be humiliated and absolutely terrified! May they turn back and be suddenly humiliated!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 30:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:5 - For his anger lasts only a brief moment, and his good favor restores one's life. One may experience sorrow during the night, but joy arrives in the morning.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 73:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:19 - How desolate they become in a mere moment! Terrifying judgments make their demise complete!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 26:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:20 - Go, my people! Enter your inner rooms! Close your doors behind you! Hide for a little while, until his angry judgment is over!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 27:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 27:3 - I, the LORD, protect it; I water it regularly. I guard it night and day, so no one can harm it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 47:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 47:9 - Both of these will come upon you suddenly, in one day! You will lose your children and be widowed. You will be overwhelmed by these tragedies, despite your many incantations and your numerous amulets.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 54:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:7 - "For a short time I abandoned you, but with great compassion I will gather you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 54:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:8 - In a burst of anger I rejected you momentarily, but with lasting devotion I will have compassion on you," says your protector, the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:20 - I see one destruction after another taking place, so that the whole land lies in ruins. I see our tents suddenly destroyed, their curtains torn down in a mere instant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 18:7 - There are times, Jeremiah, when I threaten to uproot, tear down, and destroy a nation or kingdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 18:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 18:9 - And there are times when I promise to build up and establish a nation or kingdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:6 - The punishment of my people exceeded that of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment with no one to help her. ז (Zayin)

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 26:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:16 - All the princes of the sea will vacate their thrones. They will remove their robes and strip off their embroidered clothes; they will clothe themselves with trembling. They will sit on the ground; they will tremble continually and be shocked at what has happened to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 32:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:10 - I will shock many peoples with you, and their kings will shiver with horror because of you. When I brandish my sword before them, every moment each one will tremble for his life, on the day of your fall.
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