Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7538 |
|---|---|
| Word: | רָקָב |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H7537 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | raqab |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | raw-kawb' |
| Meaning: | 1. decay (by caries) |
| KJV Renderings: | rottenness (thing). |
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רָקָב noun [masculine] rottenness, decay (always figurative); — ׳ ר absolute; apparently of ravages of worm, in בֵּית יְהוּדָה, in figure Hos 5:12 (|| עָשׁ), compare Job 13:28 (|| id.); elsewhere of decay of bones, caries (in figurative), ׳ בְּעַצְמ ׳ ר Hab 3:16; Prov 12:4, construct ׳ רְקֵב עַצְמ Prov 14:30.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
