BDB7938
[רֶ֫כֶס] noun [masculine] dubious; perhaps roughness (of ground; ? literally binding, knot); or bound up, impeded, i.e. the impassable; or mountain-chain (see Thes); — plural הָֽרְכָסִים Isa 40:4 (|| הֶעָקֹכ; opposed to בִּקְעָה).
Strong's Lexicon
H7406
H7406 — רֶכֶס
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H7406 |
|---|---|
| Word: | רֶכֶס |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H7405 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | rekec |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | reh'-kes |
| Meaning: | 1. a mountain ridge (as of tied summits) |
| KJV Renderings: | rough place. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke