Strong's Lexicon

H7543

H7543 — רָקַח

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

Hebrewraqachverb-stemOccurrences: 8TWOT: 2215

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7543
Word:רָקַח
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:8
Transliteration:raqach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:raw-kakh'
Meaning:1. to perfume
KJV Renderings:apothecary, compound, make (ointment), prepare, spice.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB8097

[רָקַח] verb mix, or compound oil, ointment (perhaps denominative; in this case √ meaning unknown; Late Hebrew has מִרְקַחַת ointment; Phoenician רקח either spice-mixer (Bloch) or spice-dealer (Lzb); perhaps akin to Assyrian ri‡‡u , spice, MeissnSuppl. 90 , compare rikkê, DlHWB 620); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִרְקַח Exod 30:33 Participle רֹקֵחַ Exod 30:25 Exod 30:35, ׳ רוֺ Exod 37:29; Eccl 10:1 plural construct רֹקְחֵי 1Chr 9:39 — mix, compound, Exod 30:33 ( P ; כָּמֹהוּ, i.e. anything like the holy oil); participle as substantive הַמִּרְקַחַת רֹקְחֵי 1Chr 9:30 compounders of the ointment; as a professional name, mixer, perfumer, Exod 30:25; Exod 30:35; Exod 37:29; Eccl 10:1.
Pu`al Participle masculine plural מְרֻקָּחִים 2Chr 16:14 mixed as ointment.
Hiph`il Infinitive absolute הַרְקַח הַמֶּרְקָחָה Ezek 24:10 (|| הָתֵם), as Imperative, spice the spicing (?), i.e. spice (the meat) well, but very dubious, Krae proposes חָרֵק הַמָּרָק empty out the broth.


Other Resources

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

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