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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 - Then Abraham ran out to the herd and chose a tender calf and gave it to his servant, who quickly prepared it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:17 - There was no sparkle in Leah’s eyes,[fn] but Rachel had a beautiful figure and a lovely face.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 33:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 33:13 - But Jacob replied, “You can see, my lord, that some of the children are very young, and the flocks and herds have their young, too. If they are driven too hard, even for one day, all the animals could die.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:8 - “Then the officers will also say, ‘Is anyone here afraid or worried? If you are, you may go home before you frighten anyone else.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:54

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:54 - The most tenderhearted man among you will have no compassion for his own brother, his beloved wife, and his surviving children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:56

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:56 - The most tender and delicate woman among you—so delicate she would not so much as touch the ground with her foot—will be selfish toward the husband she loves and toward her own son or daughter.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:39 - And even though I am the anointed king, these two sons of Zeruiah—Joab and Abishai—are too strong for me to control. So may the LORD repay these evil men for their evil deeds.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:5 - David said, “My son Solomon is still young and inexperienced. And since the Temple to be built for the LORD must be a magnificent structure, famous and glorious throughout the world, I will begin making preparations for it now.” So David collected vast amounts of building materials before his death.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:1 - Then King David turned to the entire assembly and said, “My son Solomon, whom God has clearly chosen as the next king of Israel, is still young and inexperienced. The work ahead of him is enormous, for the Temple he will build is not for mere mortals—it is for the LORD God himself!

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:7 - Then a whole gang of scoundrels joined him, defying Solomon’s son Rehoboam when he was young and inexperienced and could not stand up to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:3 - Will it beg you for mercy
or implore you for pity?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:3 - For I, too, was once my father’s son,
tenderly loved as my mother’s only child.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:1 - A gentle answer deflects anger,
but harsh words make tempers flare.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:15 - Patience can persuade a prince,
and soft speech can break bones.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 47:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 47:1 - “Come down, virgin daughter of Babylon, and sit in the dust.
For your days of sitting on a throne have ended.
O daughter of Babylonia,[fn] never again will you be
the lovely princess, tender and delicate.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 17:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:22 - “This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will take a branch from the top of a tall cedar, and I will plant it on the top of Israel’s highest mountain.
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