Strong's Lexicon

H7402

H7402 — רָכַל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewrakalverbOccurrences: 17TWOT: 2165

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7402
Word:רָכַל
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:17
Transliteration:rakal
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:raw-kal'
Meaning:1. to travel for trading
KJV Renderings:(spice) merchant.

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BDB7932

[רָכַל] verb probably go about, from one to another (for trade or gossip) (? connected with רגל; compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 5072] kick a horse, to make him go [? properly use the foot, compare [untranscribed source text 5073] ?]; Late Hebrew רוֺכֵל, Aramaic רוֺכְלָא, [untranscribed source text 5074] trader, Late Hebrew רְכִילוּת slander [compare [untranscribed source text 5075] calumniator, from [untranscribed source text 5076] go about, Qor 2:19 and elsewhere]); —

Qal Participle רוֺכֵל Song 3:6 feminine singular construct רֹכֶ֫לֶת Ezek 27:3, suffix רֹכַלְתֵךְ Ezek 27:20 Ezek 27:23 masculine plural רֹכְלִים 1Kgs 10:15 +, etc.; — as substantive = trafficker, trader: usually plural, Nah 3:16; Ezek 17:4 (׳ עִיר ר), Ezek 27:13; Ezek 27:15; Ezek 27:17; Ezek 27:22 (twice in verse); Ezek 27:23a (< strike out Toy Krae), Ezek 27:24; Neh 3:31; Neh 3:32; Neh 13:20 ( + מֹרֵי כָלמִֿמְכָּר); ׳ מִסְחַר הָר 1Kgs 10:15 (text dubious; compare ׳ מ p.695); singular figurative of Tyre, רֹכֶלֶת הָעַמִּים אֶלאִֿיִּים רַכִּים Ezek 27:8, of a people Ezek 27:20 Ezek 27:23 b (plural MezHarran 34 Krae, see also כִּלְמֶד); singular of person only אַבְקַת רוֺכֵל Song 3:6.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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