Raqav רָקֵב
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| רָקֵב | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | raqav |
| Strong's number | H7537 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to rot |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Proverbs (1) |
Raqav (Hebrew רָקֵב, Strong's H7537) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to rot”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
(Qal) to rot
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | rot (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | will rot (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Raqav, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Proverbs
- Proverbs 10:7The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 40:20He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.To one bereft of an offering who chooses wood that will not rot, who seeks a skilled craftsman to set up an idol that will not topple?
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).