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H7368 רָחַק (râchaq) raw-khak'
Hebrew
Verb (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

to remove

Strong's Definition

to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV Usage: (a-, be, cast, drive, get, go, keep (self), put, remove, be too, (wander), withdraw) far (away, off), loose, [idiom] refrain, very, (be) a good way (off).

TWOT Reference: 2151

Outline of Biblical Usage

v
1) to be or become far, be or become distant, be removed, go far away
1a) (Qal) to be far, be distant
1b) (Piel) to send far away, extend
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to make or exhibit distance, be gone far
1c2) to remove, put far away
2) (Niphal) loose
v inf (as adv)
3) at a distance

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

v 1) to be or become far, be or become distant, be removed, go far away 1a) (Qal) to be far, be distant 1b) (Piel) to send far away, extend 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make or exhibit distance, be gone far 1c2) to remove, put far away 2) (Niphal) loose v inf (as adv) 3) at a distance

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

רָחַק râchaq BDB Definition: 1) to be or become far, be or become distant, be removed, go far away (verb) 1a) (Qal) to be far, be distant 1b) (Piel) to send far away, extend 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make or exhibit distance, be gone far 1c2) to remove, put far away 2) (Niphal) loose (verb) 3) at a distance (verbal infinitive [as adverb]) Part of Speech: see above in Definition A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 2151 Total KJV Occurrences: 68

Bible Occurrences (56)

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