רָחַק
ra.chaqVerbH7368
to remove
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
Full Lexicon Entry
v 1) to be or become far, be or become distant, be removed, go far away 1a) (Qal) to be far, be distant 1b) (Piel) to send far away, extend 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make or exhibit distance, be gone far 1c2) to remove, put far away 2) (Niphal) loose v inf (as adv) 3) at a distance
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
47 timesAppears 47 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Isaiah
8
Job
8
Proverbs
6
Ezk
5
Psalms
5
Key Passages
- Deuteronomy 12:21
- Ezk 8:6
- Isaiah 59:11
- Job 22:18
- Proverbs 19:7
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