Strong's Lexicon

H7576

H7576 — רָתַק

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

Hebrewrathaqverb-stemOccurrences: 2TWOT: 2227

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7576
Word:	רָתַק
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	2
Transliteration:	rathaq
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	raw-thak'
Meaning:	1. to fasten
KJV Renderings:	bind.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB8139

[רָתַק] verb bind (Arabic [untranscribed source text 5204] close up and repair, sew up; Talmud רִיתְקָא fenced enclosure); —

Pu`al Perfect 3 plural רֻתְּקוּ בַזִּקִּים Nah 3:10 her great ones were bound with fetters

Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular יֵרָתֵק Eccl 12:6 Qr (ירחק Kt ), from context = be snapped, broken; read probably יִנָּתֵק (Pfannkuche Thes and modern).

Other Resources

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