7408. rakash

Strong's Lexicon

rakash: To gather, acquire, collect

Original Word: רָכַשׁ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: rakash
Pronunciation: rah-KASH
Phonetic Spelling: (raw-kash')
Definition: To gather, acquire, collect
Meaning: to lay up, collect

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of gathering or acquiring is "συνάγω" (synagō - Strong's Greek 4863), which means to gather together or collect.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "rakash" primarily means to gather or acquire, often in the context of collecting goods, wealth, or possessions. It conveys the action of accumulating resources or materials, whether for personal use, trade, or sustenance.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, including Israel, the accumulation of goods and wealth was a significant aspect of daily life. This was especially true in agrarian societies where resources such as livestock, grain, and other commodities were essential for survival and prosperity. The concept of gathering and acquiring was not only practical but also held social and economic implications, as wealth was often a measure of status and influence.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to collect, gather (property)
NASB Translation
accumulated (1), acquired (2), gathered (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

רָכַשׁ verb collect, gather property, verb only P (rare) (Mandean דכש gather, Norberg^Lexid.231; Assyrian rukûšu, property (Hpt^{Hebraica iii. 110} riding animal); Aramaic רִכְשָׁא, = Biblical Hebrew רֶכֶשׁ); —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳ר, accusative קִנְיָן, Genesis 31:18b Genesis 36:6; else where with accusative of congnate meaning with verb רְכוּשׁ: אָשֶׁר רָכָ֑שׁ Genesis 31:18a, 3plural רָֽכְשׁוּ Genesis 46:6, דָכָ֑שׁוּ Genesis 12:5.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

gather, get

A primitive root; to lay up, i.e. Collect -- gather, get.

Forms and Transliterations

רָֽכְשׁוּ֙ רָכַ֖שׁ רָכָ֔שׁ רָכָ֔שׁוּ רכש רכשו rā·ḵā·šū rā·ḵaš rā·ḵāš rā·ḵə·šū raChash raChashu racheShu rāḵaš rāḵāš rāḵāšū rāḵəšū

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 12:5
HEB: רְכוּשָׁם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָכָ֔שׁוּ וְאֶת־ הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ
NAS: which they had accumulated, and the persons
KJV: and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls
INT: their possessions which had accumulated and the persons which

Genesis 31:18
HEB: רְכֻשׁוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָכָ֔שׁ מִקְנֵה֙ קִנְיָנ֔וֹ
NAS: which he had gathered, his acquired
KJV: and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle
INT: his property which had gathered livestock his acquired

Genesis 31:18
HEB: קִנְיָנ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר רָכַ֖שׁ בְּפַדַּ֣ן אֲרָ֑ם
NAS: which he had gathered in Paddan-aram,
KJV: of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram,
INT: his acquired which had gathered Paddan-aram to go

Genesis 36:6
HEB: קִנְיָנ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר רָכַ֖שׁ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן
NAS: which he had acquired in the land
KJV: and all his substance, which he had got in the land
INT: his goods which had acquired the land of Canaan

Genesis 46:6
HEB: רְכוּשָׁם֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר רָֽכְשׁוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן
NAS: which they had acquired in the land
KJV: and their goods, which they had gotten in the land
INT: and their property which had acquired the land of Canaan

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7408
5 Occurrences

rā·ḵāš — 3 Occ.
rā·ḵā·šū — 1 Occ.
rā·ḵə·šū — 1 Occ.