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Lexicon :: Strong's H7390 - raḵ

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רַךְ
Transliteration
raḵ
Pronunciation
rak
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2164a

Strong’s Definitions

רַךְ rak, rak; from H7401; tender (literally or figuratively); by implication, weak:—faint(-hearted), soft, tender ((-hearted), one), weak.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H7390 in the following manner: tender (9x), soft (3x), fainthearted (with H3824) (1x), one (1x), weak (1x), tenderhearted (with H3824) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's H7390 in the following manner: tender (9x), soft (3x), fainthearted (with H3824) (1x), one (1x), weak (1x), tenderhearted (with H3824) (1x).

  1. tender, soft, delicate, weak

    1. tender, delicate (of flesh)

    2. weak of heart, timid

    3. soft (of words)

      1. gentle words (subst)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רַךְ rak, rak; from H7401; tender (literally or figuratively); by implication, weak:—faint(-hearted), soft, tender ((-hearted), one), weak.
STRONGS H7390: Abbreviations
† רַךְ adjective tender, delicate, soft; — ר׳ absolute Genesis 18:7 +, construct Deuteronomy 20:8; 2 Chronicles 13:7; feminine singular רַכָּה Deuteronomy 28:56 +; masculine plural רֵבִּים Genesis 33:13; feminine plural absolute רַכּוֺת Genesis 29:17; Job 40:27; —
1. tender of flesh Genesis 18:7 (J; בֶּןבֶּֿקָר); tender, delicate, especially in body, of children Genesis 33:13 (J), compare (implying weakness of undeveloped character) 2 Samuel 3:39, נַעַר וָרָ֑ךְ 1 Chronicles 22:5; 1 Chronicles 29:1, (וְיָתִיד) רֵךְ Proverbs 4:3 ('of tenderage,' Toy, which see); of man (+ עָנֹג; i.e. delicately nurtured) Deuteronomy 28:54, so of woman Deuteronomy 28:56 (+ עֲנֻגָּה), so, figurative of Babylonian, Isaiah 47:1 (+ id.; רַךְ as substantive = tender (twig) Ezekiel 17:22 (in figurative); delicate, weak, of eyes Genesis 29:17 (E).
2. רֵךְ (ה)לֵבָב weak of heart, timid, Deuteronomy 20:8 (+ יָרֵא), 2 Chronicles 13:7 (נַעַד).
3. soft, of words, absolute רַכּוֺת Job 40:27 = substantive, mild, gentle words (|| תַּחֲנוּנִים); מַעֲנֶה רַךְ Proverbs 15:1 (opposed to דְּבַר עֶצֶב), לָשׁוֺן רַכָּה Proverbs 25:15.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

18:7; 18:7; 29:17; 29:17; 33:13; 33:13

Deuteronomy

20:8; 20:8; 28:54; 28:56; 28:56

2 Samuel

3:39

1 Chronicles

22:5; 29:1

2 Chronicles

13:7; 13:7

Proverbs

4:3; 15:1; 25:15

Isaiah

47:1

Ezekiel

17:22

H7390

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7390 matches the Hebrew רַךְ (raḵ),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:7 - And Abraham ran to the herd and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to a young man, who prepared it quickly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:17 - Leah’s eyes were weak,[fn] but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 33:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 33:13 - But Jacob said to him, “My lord knows that the children are frail, and that the nursing flocks and herds are a care to me. If they are driven hard for one day, all the flocks will die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 20:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:8 - And the officers shall speak further to the people, and say, ‘Is there any man who is fearful and fainthearted? Let him go back to his house, lest he make the heart of his fellows melt like his own.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:54

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:54 - The man who is the most tender and refined among you will begrudge food to his brother, to the wife he embraces,[fn] and to the last of the children whom he has left,

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:56

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:56 - The most tender and refined woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground because she is so delicate and tender, will begrudge to the husband she embraces,[fn] to her son and to her daughter,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:39 - And I was gentle today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are more severe than I. The LORD repay the evildoer according to his wickedness!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 22:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:5 - For David said, “Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all lands. I will therefore make preparation for it.” So David provided materials in great quantity before his death.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 29:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:1 - And David the king said to all the assembly, “Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is young and inexperienced, and the work is great, for the palace will not be for man but for the LORD God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 13:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:7 - and certain worthless scoundrels[fn] gathered about him and defied Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and irresolute[fn] and could not withstand them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:3 - Will he make many pleas to you?
Will he speak to you soft words?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:3 - When I was a son with my father,
tender, the only one in the sight of my mother,

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:1 - A soft answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:15 - With patience a ruler may be persuaded,
and a soft tongue will break a bone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 47:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 47:1 - Come down and sit in the dust,
O virgin daughter of Babylon;
sit on the ground without a throne,
O daughter of the Chaldeans!
For you shall no more be called
tender and delicate.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 17:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:22 - Thus says the Lord GOD: “I myself will take a sprig from the lofty top of the cedar and will set it out. I will break off from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one, and I myself will plant it on a high and lofty mountain.
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