7491. raaph
Strong's Lexicon
raaph: To drip, drop, or distill

Original Word: רָעַף
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: raaph
Pronunciation: rah-af'
Phonetic Spelling: (raw-af')
Definition: To drip, drop, or distill
Meaning: to drip

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "raaph," the concept of rain and its symbolic meanings can be found in Greek words like "ὑετός" (hyetos - rain) and "δρόσος" (drosos - dew), which appear in the New Testament.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "raaph" primarily conveys the action of dripping or dropping, often used in the context of rain or dew. It suggests a gentle, continuous falling of liquid, which can symbolize blessing, nourishment, or even judgment depending on the context.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the agrarian society of ancient Israel, rain was a crucial element for survival and prosperity. The concept of rain or dew gently falling was often associated with divine blessing and provision. The Israelites depended on seasonal rains for their crops, and thus, the imagery of rain was frequently used in the Hebrew Scriptures to depict God's favor and sustenance.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to trickle, drip
NASB Translation
drip (4), drip down (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[רָעַף] verb trickle, drip, synonym of נזל, II. ערף (compare Arabic flow (of blood), bleed (of the nose)); —

Qal Imperfect3masculine plural יִרְעֲפוּ, of clouds Job 36:28 (with עֲלֵי person; "" יִזְּלוּ), with accusative of material טַל Proverbs 3:20; figurative מַעְגָּלֶיךָ יִרְעֲפוּן דָּ֑שֶׁן Psalm 65:12 (i.e. fertilizing rain); subject of moistened ground, נְאוֺת מִדְבָּר, Psalm 65:13.

Hiph`il Imperative masculine plural הַרְעִיפוּ Isaiah 45:8 trickle, O heavens, from above (figurative: "" יִּוְּלוּ צֶרֶק).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
distil, drop down

A primitive root; to drip -- distil, drop (down).

Forms and Transliterations
הַרְעִ֤יפוּ הרעיפו יִ֝רְעֲפ֗וּ יִ֭רְעֲפוּ יִרְעֲפ֥וּן יִרְעֲפוּ־ ירעפו ירעפו־ ירעפון har‘îp̄ū har·‘î·p̄ū harIfu yir‘ăp̄ū yir‘ăp̄ū- yir‘ăp̄ūn yir·‘ă·p̄ū yir·‘ă·p̄ū- yir·‘ă·p̄ūn yiraFu yiraFun
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Englishman's Concordance
Job 36:28
HEB: יִזְּל֥וּ שְׁחָקִ֑ים יִ֝רְעֲפ֗וּ עֲלֵ֤י ׀ אָדָ֬ם
NAS: pour down, They drip upon man
KJV: do drop [and] distil upon man
INT: pour the clouds drip upon man

Psalm 65:11
HEB: טוֹבָתֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מַעְגָּלֶ֗יךָ יִרְעֲפ֥וּן דָּֽשֶׁן׃
NAS: And Your paths drip [with] fatness.
KJV: and thy paths drop fatness.
INT: goodness and your paths drip fatness

Psalm 65:12
HEB: יִ֭רְעֲפוּ נְא֣וֹת מִדְבָּ֑ר
NAS: of the wilderness drip, And the hills
KJV: They drop [upon] the pastures
INT: drip the pastures of the wilderness

Proverbs 3:20
HEB: נִבְקָ֑עוּ וּ֝שְׁחָקִ֗ים יִרְעֲפוּ־ טָֽל׃
NAS: up And the skies drip with dew.
KJV: and the clouds drop down the dew.
INT: were broken and the skies drip dew

Isaiah 45:8
HEB: הַרְעִ֤יפוּ שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ מִמַּ֔עַל
NAS: Drip down, O heavens, from above,
KJV: Drop down, ye heavens, from above,
INT: Drip heavens above

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7491
5 Occurrences


har·‘î·p̄ū — 1 Occ.
yir·‘ă·p̄ū — 3 Occ.
yir·‘ă·p̄ūn — 1 Occ.
















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