Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7372 |
|---|---|
| Word: | רָטַב |
| Part of Speech: | verb-stem |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | ratab |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | raw-tab' |
| Meaning: | 1. to be moist |
| KJV Renderings: | be wet. |
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[רָטֵב, רָטֹב LagBN 31] verb be moist (Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian ra‰âbu , II. moisten; Arabic [untranscribed source text 5050], Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 5051] Aramaic רְטַב, [untranscribed source text 5052], all be moist); —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
