רָכַךְ

ra.khakhVerbH7401

be tender

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to soften (intransitively or transitively), used figuratively

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to be tender, be soft, be weak 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be tender, be weak (of heart) 1a1a) to be timid, be fearful 1a1b) to be softened, be penitent 1a2) to be soft (of treacherous words) 1b) (Pual) to be softened 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to be weak 1d) (Niphal) tender

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

7 times

Appears 7 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
2
2 Chronicles
1
2 Kings
1
Deuteronomy
1
Jeremiah
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Chronicles 34:27
  • 2 Kings 22:19
  • Deuteronomy 20:3
  • Isaiah 1:6
  • Isaiah 7:4

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