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Lexicon :: Strong's H7538 - rāqāḇ

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רָקָב
Transliteration
rāqāḇ
Pronunciation
raw-kawb'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2213a

Strong’s Definitions

רָקָב râqâb, raw-kawb'; from H7537; decay (by caries):—rottenness (thing).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H7538 in the following manner: rottenness (4x), rotten thing (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H7538 in the following manner: rottenness (4x), rotten thing (1x).

  1. rottenness, decay (always fig)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רָקָב râqâb, raw-kawb'; from H7537; decay (by caries):—rottenness (thing).
STRONGS H7538: Abbreviations
† רָקָב noun [masculine] rottenness, decay (always figurative); — ר׳ absolute; apparently of ravages of worm, in בֵּית יְהוּדָה, in figure Hosea 5:12 (|| עָשׁ), compare Job 13:28 (|| id.); elsewhere of decay of bones, caries (in figurative), בְּעַצְמ׳ ר׳ Habakkuk 3:16; Proverbs 12:4, construct רְקֵב עַצְמ׳ Proverbs 14:30.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Job

13:28

Proverbs

12:4; 14:30

Hosea

5:12

Habakkuk

3:16

H7538

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7538 matches the Hebrew רָקָב (rāqāḇ),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:28 - I waste away like rotting wood,
like a moth-eaten coat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:4 - A worthy wife is a crown for her husband,
but a disgraceful woman is like cancer in his bones.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:30 - A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body;
jealousy is like cancer in the bones.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:12 - I will destroy Israel as a moth consumes wool.
I will make Judah as weak as rotten wood.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 3:16 - I trembled inside when I heard this;
my lips quivered with fear.
My legs gave way beneath me,[fn]
and I shook in terror.
I will wait quietly for the coming day
when disaster will strike the people who invade us.
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