◄ 7390. rak ►
Strong's Lexicon rak: Tender, soft, delicate, weak Original Word: רַךְ Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: rak Pronunciation: rahk Phonetic Spelling: (rak) Definition: Tender, soft, delicate, weak Meaning: tender, weak Word Origin: Derived from a root word meaning "to be soft" or "to be tender." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4236 (πραΰς, praus): Often translated as "meek" or "gentle," this Greek word shares a similar connotation of gentleness and humility. - G772 (ἀσθενής, asthenēs): Meaning "weak" or "feeble," this term can correspond to the sense of "rak" as indicating weakness or vulnerability. Usage: The Hebrew word "rak" is used to describe something that is tender, soft, or delicate. It can refer to physical softness, as in the texture of a material, or to a more metaphorical sense of being gentle or weak. In the context of people, it often describes someone who is young, inexperienced, or gentle in nature. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of tenderness or softness was often associated with youth and inexperience, as well as with a gentle or compassionate disposition. The term could be used to describe both physical attributes and character traits. In a patriarchal society, the idea of being "rak" might also imply a need for protection or guidance, especially for the young or inexperienced. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from rakak Definition tender, delicate, soft NASB Translation frail (1), gentle (1), inexperienced (2), refined (2), soft (2), tender (3), tender one (1), timid* (1), weak (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs רַךְ adjective tender, delicate, soft; — ׳ר absolute Genesis 18:7 +, construct Deuteronomy 20:8; 2Chronicles 13:7; feminine singular רַכָּה Deuteronomy 28:56 +; masculine plural רֵבִּים Genesis 33:13; feminine plural absolute רַכּוֺת Genesis 29:17; Job 40:27; — 1 tender of flesh Genesis 18:7 (J; בֶּןבֶּֿקָר); tender, delicate, especially in body, of children Genesis 33:13 (J), compare (implying weakness of undeveloped character) 2 Samuel 3:39, נַעַר וָרָ֑ךְ 1 Chronicles 22:5; 1 Chronicles 29:1, (וְיָתִיד) רֵךְ Proverbs 4:3 ('of tenderage,' Toy, q. v.); of man ( + עָנֹג; i.e. delicately nurtured) Deuteronomy 28:54, so of woman Deuteronomy 28:56 ( + עֲנֻגָּה), so, figurative of Babylonian, Isaiah 47:1 ( + id.; רַךְ as substantive =tender (twing) Ezekiel 17:22 (in figurative); delicate, weak, of eyes Genesis 29:17 (E). 2 רֵךְ (ה)לֵבָב weak of heart, timid, Deuteronomy 20:8 ( + יָרֵא), 2 Chronicles 13:7 (נַעַד). 3 soft, of words, absolute רַכּוֺת Job 40:27 = substantive, mild, Gentle words ("" תַּחֲנוּנִים); מַעֲנֶה רַךְ Proverbs 15:1 (opposed to דְּבַר עֶצֶב), לָשׁוֺן רַכָּה Proverbs 25:15. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fainthearted, soft, tender hearted, one, weak From rakak; tender (literally or figuratively); by implication, weak -- faint((-hearted), soft, tender ((-hearted), one), weak. see HEBREW rakak Forms and Transliterations הָרַ֣ךְ הָרַכָּ֨ה הרך הרכה וְרַ֣ךְ וְרַךְ־ וָרָ֑ךְ וָרָךְ֒ ורך ורך־ רַ֝כָּ֗ה רַ֣ךְ רַ֤ךְ רַ֥ךְ רַּ֭ךְ רַךְ֙ רַכִּ֔ים רַכָּ֖ה רַכּ֑וֹת רַכּֽוֹת׃ רך רכה רכות רכות׃ רכים hā·raḵ hā·rak·kāh haRach hāraḵ harakKah hārakkāh rach raḵ rak·kāh rak·kîm rak·kō·wṯ rakKah rakkāh rakKim rakkîm rakKot rakkōwṯ vaRach varoCh veRach wā·rāḵ wārāḵ wə·raḵ wə·raḵ- wəraḵ wəraḵ- Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 18:7 HEB: בֶּן־ בָּקָ֜ר רַ֤ךְ וָטוֹב֙ וַיִּתֵּ֣ן NAS: and took a tender and choice KJV: a calf tender and good, INT: afflicted to the herd A tender and choice and gave Genesis 29:17 HEB: וְעֵינֵ֥י לֵאָ֖ה רַכּ֑וֹת וְרָחֵל֙ הָֽיְתָ֔ה NAS: eyes were weak, but Rachel KJV: Leah [was] tender eyed; but Rachel INT: eyes and Leah's were weak Rachel become Genesis 33:13 HEB: כִּֽי־ הַיְלָדִ֣ים רַכִּ֔ים וְהַצֹּ֥אן וְהַבָּקָ֖ר NAS: that the children are frail and that the flocks KJV: that the children [are] tender, and the flocks INT: that the children are frail the flocks and herds Deuteronomy 20:8 HEB: הָאִ֤ישׁ הַיָּרֵא֙ וְרַ֣ךְ הַלֵּבָ֔ב יֵלֵ֖ךְ INT: is the man fearful faint hearts along Deuteronomy 28:54 HEB: הָאִישׁ֙ הָרַ֣ךְ בְּךָ֔ וְהֶעָנֹ֖ג NAS: The man who is refined and very KJV: [So that] the man [that is] tender among you, and very INT: the man is refined delicate and very Deuteronomy 28:56 HEB: הָרַכָּ֨ה בְךָ֜ וְהָעֲנֻגָּ֗ה NAS: The refined and delicate woman KJV: The tender and delicate INT: the refined and delicate who 2 Samuel 3:39 HEB: וְאָנֹכִ֨י הַיּ֥וֹם רַךְ֙ וּמָשׁ֣וּחַ מֶ֔לֶךְ NAS: I am weak today, though anointed KJV: And I [am] this day weak, though anointed INT: I today I am weak anointed king 1 Chronicles 22:5 HEB: בְנִי֮ נַ֣עַר וָרָךְ֒ וְהַבַּ֜יִת לִבְנ֣וֹת NAS: is young and inexperienced, and the house KJV: [is] young and tender, and the house INT: my son is young and inexperienced and the house is to be built 1 Chronicles 29:1 HEB: אֱלֹהִ֖ים נַ֣עַר וָרָ֑ךְ וְהַמְּלָאכָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה NAS: is still young and inexperienced and the work KJV: [is yet] young and tender, and the work INT: God young and inexperienced and the work is great 2 Chronicles 13:7 HEB: הָ֤יָה נַ֙עַר֙ וְרַךְ־ לֵבָ֔ב וְלֹ֥א NAS: when he was young and timid and could not hold his own INT: become was young faint heart not Job 41:3 HEB: יְדַבֵּ֖ר אֵלֶ֣יךָ רַכּֽוֹת׃ NAS: will he speak to you soft words? KJV: unto thee? will he speak soft [words] unto thee? INT: speak to you soft Proverbs 4:3 HEB: הָיִ֣יתִי לְאָבִ֑י רַ֥ךְ וְ֝יָחִ֗יד לִפְנֵ֥י NAS: to my father, Tender and the only son KJV: son, tender and only INT: become to my father Tender and the only the sight Proverbs 15:1 HEB: מַֽעֲנֶה־ רַּ֭ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה NAS: A gentle answer turns away KJV: A soft answer turneth INT: answer A gentle turns wrath Proverbs 25:15 HEB: קָצִ֑ין וְלָשׁ֥וֹן רַ֝כָּ֗ה תִּשְׁבָּר־ גָּֽרֶם׃ NAS: may be persuaded, And a soft tongue KJV: persuaded, and a soft tongue INT: A ruler tongue soft breaks the bone Isaiah 47:1 HEB: יִקְרְאוּ־ לָ֔ךְ רַכָּ֖ה וַעֲנֻגָּֽה׃ NAS: longer be called tender and delicate. KJV: be called tender and delicate. INT: longer be called tender and delicate Ezekiel 17:22 HEB: מֵרֹ֤אשׁ יֹֽנְקוֹתָיו֙ רַ֣ךְ אֶקְטֹ֔ף וְשָׁתַ֣לְתִּי NAS: of its young twigs a tender one and I will plant KJV: of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant INT: the topmost young A tender will pluck will plant 16 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7390 16 Occurrences hā·raḵ — 1 Occ. hā·rak·kāh — 1 Occ. raḵ — 5 Occ. rak·kāh — 2 Occ. rak·kîm — 1 Occ. rak·kō·wṯ — 2 Occ. wā·rāḵ — 1 Occ. wā·rāḵ — 1 Occ. wə·raḵ — 2 Occ.