רַק

raqPrepH7535

except

From: the same as H7534 (רַק) as a noun;

Short Definition

properly, leanness, i.e. (figuratively) limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. only, altogether, surely 1a) only 1b) only, nought but, altogether (in limitation) 1c) save, except (after a negative) 1d) only, altogether, surely (with an affirmative) 1e) if only, provided only (prefixed for emphasis) 1f) only, exclusively (for emphasis)

Grammar

Part of Speech Prep

Morphology H:Prep

DescriptionH:Prep

Occurrences

102 times

Appears 102 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Deuteronomy
20
Joshua
15
1 Kings
12
2 Chronicles
11
2 Kings
10

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 11:13
  • 2 Chronicles 33:8
  • Deuteronomy 12:26
  • Genesis 14:24
  • Job 1:17

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.