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 times

Appears 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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