רַךְ
rakh
“tender”
Definition
tender (literally or figuratively); by implication, weak
from H7401 (רָכַךְ);
- tender, soft, delicate, weak 1a) tender, delicate (of flesh) 1b) weak of heart, timid 1c) soft (of words) 1c1) gentle words (subst)
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Adjective
H:A
Hebrew Adjective
Occurrences
רַךְ appears 15 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent—famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore I must make preparations for it.” So David made lavish preparations before his death.
And I am weak this day, though anointed as king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!”
The most gentle and refined woman among you, so gentle and refined she would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground, will begrudge the husband she embraces and her son and daughter
Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.
A gentle answer turns away wrath,but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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