Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7328 |
|---|---|
| Word: | רָז |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) from an unused root probably meaning to attenuate, i.e. (figuratively) hide |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 9 |
| Transliteration: | raz |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | rawz |
| Meaning: | 1. a mystery |
| KJV Renderings: | secret. |
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רָז noun masculine Dan 2:18 secret ( ᵑ7 id., Syriac [untranscribed source text 6150], [untranscribed source text 6151], [untranscribed source text 6152]; Persian loan-word; = Pahlavi r¹z , New Persian r¹z AndrM 83 *); — absolute ׳ ר Dan 4:6, emphatic רָזָא Dan 2:18; Dan 2:19; Dan 2:27; Dan 2:30; Dan 2:47 plural absolute רָזִין Dan 2:28 Dan 2:47, emphatic רָזַיָּא Dan 2:29.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
