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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #7543 - רָקַח

Transliteration

râqach

Phonetics

raw-kakh'

Root Word (Etymology)

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

Verb

TWOT

2215

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs'

1) to mix, compound

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to mix, compound

1a2) compounder, mixer, perfumer (participle) (substantive)

1b) (Pual) mixed (participle)

1c) (Hiphil) to mix

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 4160 ‑ ποιέω (poy‑eh'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

KJV (8)

Exodus 4

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Ezekiel 1

NAS (9)

Exodus 4

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Ezekiel 2

HCS (7)

Exodus 3

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Ezekiel 1

BSB (7)

Exodus 4

1 Chronicles 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Ezekiel 1

ESV (3)

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 1

Ezekiel 1

WEB (7)

Exodus 3

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Ezekiel 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2795) h q r (רקהה RQHh) AC: Mix CO: Spice AB: ?: The mixing of spices and oils to form a perfumed liquid or ointment. [from: hq- a sale item]

V) h q r (רקהה RQHh) - Mix: KJV (8): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Pual, Participle) apothecary, compound, make, prepare, spice - Strongs: H7543 (רָקַח)

N^m) h q r (רקהה RQHh) - I. Spice:As mixed. II. Mixer:One who mixes spices for ointments or perfumes. KJV (2): spiced, apothecary - Strongs: H7544 (רֶקַח), H7546 (רַקָּח)

N^f1) e h q r (רקההה RQHhH) - Mixer: One who mixes spices for ointments or perfumes. KJV (1): confectionary - Strongs: H7548 (רַקָּחָה)

g^m) h q f r (רוקהה RWQHh) - Mixture: A mixture of spices for an ointment or perfume. KJV (2): ointment, confection - Strongs: H7545 (רֹקַח)

h^f2) t h q r m (מרקההת MRQHhT) - Mixture: A mixture of spices for an ointment or perfume. KJV (3): compound, ointment, apothecary - Strongs: H4842 (מִרְקַחַת)

k^m) h q r m (מרקהה MRQHh) - Sweet: From the sweet smell of spices. KJV (1): sweet - Strongs: H4840 (מֶרְקָח)

k^f1) e h q r m (מרקההה MRQHhH) - Mixture: A mixture of spices for an ointment or perfume. KJV (2): ointment, well - Strongs: H4841 (מֶרְקָחָה)

ed^m) h f q i r (ריקוהה RYQWHh) - Perfume: As a mixture of spices. KJV (1): perfume - Strongs: H7547 (רִקֻּחַ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[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, Meissn^{Suppl. 90}, compare rikkê, Dl^{HWB 620}); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִרְקַח Exodus 30:33; Participle רֹקֵחַ Exodus 30:25; Exodus 30:35, ׳רוֺ Exodus 37:29; Ecclesiastes 10:1; plural construct רֹקְחֵי 1 Chronicles 9:39; — mix, compound, Exodus 30:33 (P; כָּמֹהוּ, i.e. anything like the holy oil); participle as substantive הַמִּרְקַחַת רֹקְחֵי 1 Chronicles 9:30 compounders of the ointment; as a professional name, mixer, perfumer, Exodus 30:25,35; Exodus 37:29; Ecclesiastes 10:1.

Pu`al Participle masculine plural מְרֻקָּחִים 2 Chronicles 16:14 mixed as ointment.

Hiph`il Infinitive absolute הַרְקַחהַמֶּרְקָחָה Ezekiel 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.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

רָקַח to spice, to season oil for making ointments, Exodus 30:33. The primary idea appears to be in making the spices small, which are mixed with the oil, comp. under רָקַק, and אַבְקַת רֹכֵל Song of Solomon 3:6. Part. רֹקֵחַ an ointment maker, 30:35 Ecclesiastes 10:1.

Pual, pass., 2 Chronicles 16:14.

Hiphil, to season (flesh), Ezekiel 24:10.

Derivatives, רֶקַח-רִקֻּחִים, מֶרְקָח, מֶרְקָחָה, מִרְקַחַת.

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List of Word Forms

וְהַרְקַח֙ והרקח יִרְקַ֣ח ירקח רֹקְחֵ֥י רֹקֵ֑חַ רֹקֵֽחַ׃ רוֹקֵ֑חַ רוקח רקח רקח׃ רקחי rō·qê·aḥ rō·qə·ḥê rō·w·qê·aḥ roKeach rokeChei rōqêaḥ rōqəḥê rōwqêaḥ veharKach wə·har·qaḥ wəharqaḥ yir·qaḥ yirKach yirqaḥ