Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7553 |
|---|---|
| Word: | רִקמָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H7551 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 12 |
| Transliteration: | riqmah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | rik-maw' |
| Meaning: | 1. variegation of color 2. specifically, embroidery |
| KJV Renderings: | broidered (work), divers colours, (raiment of) needlework (on both sides). |
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רִקְמָה noun feminine variegated stuff (woven or embroidered); — absolute ׳ ר Judg 5:30 +; suffix רִקְמָתֵךְ Ezek 16:18, תָם- Ezek 26:16 dual רִקְמָתַיִם Judg 5:30 plural רְקָמוֺת Ps 45:15 — (piece of) variegated stuff, Judg 5:30 (twice in verse), for garments Ezek 16:10; Ezek 16:13; Ezek 27:16; Ezek 27:24; Ps 45:15 explicitly, ׳ בִּגְדֵי ר Ezek 16:18; Ezek 26:16 ׳ ר apparently = variegated work Ezek 27:7 figurative of variegated plumage Ezek 17:3 of variegated stone 1Chr 29:2.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
