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H7504 רָפֶה (râpheh) raw-feh'

Hebrew
Adjective (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

weak

Strong's Definition

slack (in body or mind)

Derivation: from H7503 (רָפָה);

KJV Usage: weak. raphah, Raphah. See H7497 (רָפָא), H7498 (רָפָא). riphah. See H7383 (רִיפָה).

TWOT Reference: 2198a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) slack

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

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

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

רָפֶה (ra.pheh) — weak. slack

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

adj · רפה

Weak | ≠ חָזָק

weak = state in which humans lack strength

NUM 13:18

Afraid | ≈ יָגֵעַ

Collocation: רְפֵה יָדַיִם

discouraged literally: weak of hands; hence: = state in which humans lack courage and are unable to perform as they should

2SA 17:2 · JOB 4:3 · ISA 35:3

Reinier de Blois

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

רָפֶה adj. slack base

Bible Occurrences (4)

4:3

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