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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 - Abraham also ran to the herd and took a tender H7390 and [fn]choice calf and gave it to his young man, and he hurried to prepare it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:17 - And Leah’s eyes were weak H7390, but Rachel was beautiful in form and beautiful in appearance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 33:13 - But he said to him, “My lord knows that the children are weak H7390 and that the flocks and herds which are nursing are [fn]a care to me. And if they are driven hard one day, all the flocks will die.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:8 - “Then the officers shall speak further to the people and say, ‘Who is the man that is afraid and whose heart is faint? Let him go and return to his house, so that [fn]he might not make his brothers’ hearts melt like his heart.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:54 - “The man who is [fn]refined H7390 and very delicate among you [fn]shall be hostile toward his brother and toward the wife [fn]he cherishes and toward the rest of his children who remain,

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:56

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:56 - “The [fn]refined H7390 and delicate woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground for delicateness and [fn]refinement, [fn]shall be hostile toward the husband [fn]she cherishes and toward her son and daughter,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:39 - “Thus I am weak H7390 today, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too difficult for me. May Yahweh repay the evildoer according to his evil.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:5 - And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced H7390, and the house that is to be built for Yahweh shall be highly exalted, for a name and beauty throughout all lands. Therefore now I will make preparation for it.” So David made ample preparations before his death.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:1 -

Then King David said to the entire assembly, “My son Solomon, whom alone God has chosen, is still young and inexperienced H7390 and the work is great; for the [fn]temple is not for man, but for Yahweh God.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:7 - and worthless men gathered about him, vile men, who proved too strong for Rehoboam, the son of Solomon; [fn]he was young and timid H7390 and could not exert his strength before them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:3 -

“Will it make many supplications to you,

Or will he speak to you soft H7390 words?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:3 -

When I was a son to my father,

Tender H7390 and the only son before my mother,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:1 -

A gentle H7390 answer turns away wrath,

But a [fn]harsh word stirs up anger.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:15 -

When one is slow to anger, a ruler may be persuaded,

And a soft H7390 tongue breaks the bone.

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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 longer be called tender H7390 and delicate.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:22 -

Thus says Lord Yahweh, “I will also take a sprig from the lofty top of the cedar and set it out; I will pluck from the topmost of its young twigs a tender H7390 one H7390, and I will plant it on an exalted and lofty mountain.

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