What does יָד · רָפֶה mean in the Bible?
יָד · רָפֶה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "weak hands, slack hands".
Hebrew · H3027, H7504
יָדַיִם רָפוֹת
A hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows] · slack (in body or mind)
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יָד H3027 a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
Pronunciation yād
Open hand signifies power, control, and agency; extends from literal grasp to dominion and divine authority throughout Scripture.
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רָפֶה H7504 slack (in body or mind)
Pronunciation rāpeh
Denotes physical weakness or mental slackness; moral/spiritual laxness when applied to covenant faithfulness.
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What does יָדַיִם רָפוֹת (yadayim raphot) mean in the Bible?
יָד · רָפֶה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "weak hands, slack hands".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3027, H7504?
H3027, H7504 is connected to 1,631 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. weak hands, slack hands
Strong's H3027, H7504
Lexical occurrences 1,631 verses Source Gloss
weak hands, slack hands
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
יָדַיִם רָפוֹת is a primitive word - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain