Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7537 |
|---|---|
| Word: | רָקַב |
| Part of Speech: | verb-stem |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | raqab |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | raw-kab' |
| Meaning: | 1. to decay (as by worm-eating) |
| KJV Renderings: | rot. |
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[רָקֵב] verb rot (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic רקב in derivatives ); —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
