What does רָגַע mean in the Bible?
e. quiet; specifically, to wink (from the motion of the eye-lids)".
Hebrew · H7280
רָגַע
Properly, to toss violently and suddenly (the sea with waves, the skin with boils); figuratively (in a favorable manner) to settle , i.e. quiet; specifically, to wink (from the motion of the eye-lids)
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רָגַע H7280
What does רָגַע mean in the Bible?
רָגַע is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to toss violently and suddenly (the sea with waves, the skin with boils); figuratively (in a favorable manner) to settle , i.e. quiet; specifically, to wink (from the motion of the eye-lids)".
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How does the BSB render H7280?
The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in an instant (2), who stirs up (2), a moment (1), cease (1), He may bring rest (1).
Where does רָגַע appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 28:65. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (6), Isaiah (3), Job (2), Deuteronomy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It in an instant 2× Jeremiah 49:19, Jeremiah 50:44
who stirs up 2× Isaiah 51:15, Jeremiah 31:35
a moment 1× Proverbs 12:19
cease 1× Jeremiah 47:6
He may bring rest 1× Jeremiah 50:34
He stirred 1× Job 26:12
I will bring it about quickly 1× Isaiah 51:4
is cracked 1× Job 7:5
repose 1× Deuteronomy 28:65
to find rest 1× Jeremiah 31:2
will settle 1× Isaiah 34:14
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 28:65 תַרְגִּ֔יעַ to repose Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Job 7:5 רָ֝גַ֗ע to is cracked Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Job 26:12 רָגַ֣ע to He stirred Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Proverbs 12:19 אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה to a moment Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Isaiah 34:14 הִרְגִּ֣יעָה to will settle Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular Isaiah 51:4 אַרְגִּֽיעַ׃ to I will bring it about quickly Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Isaiah 51:15 רֹגַ֣ע to who stirs up Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Jeremiah 31:2 לְהַרְגִּיע֖וֹ to to find rest Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Jeremiah 31:35 רֹגַ֤ע to who stirs up Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Jeremiah 47:6 הֵרָגְעִ֖י to cease Verb - Nifal - Imperative - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 28:65
Aligned rows 13
Books represented 5
Deuteronomy 1 Job 2 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 3 Jeremiah 6
Source forms
אַרְגִּֽיעַ׃ 1x ’ar·gî·a‘ Isaiah 51:4
אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה 1x ’ar·gî·‘āh Proverbs 12:19
אַרְגִּ֤יעָה 1x ’ar·gî·‘āh Jeremiah 49:19
אַרְגִּ֤עָה 1x ’ar·gi·‘āh Jeremiah 50:44
הִרְגִּ֣יעַ 1x hir·gî·a‘ Jeremiah 50:34
הִרְגִּ֣יעָה 1x hir·gî·‘āh Isaiah 34:14
הֵרָגְעִ֖י 1x hê·rā·ḡə·‘î Jeremiah 47:6
לְהַרְגִּיע֖וֹ 1x lə·har·gî·‘ōw Jeremiah 31:2
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular 3x Proverbs 12:19, Jeremiah 49:19, Jeremiah 50:44
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 2x Isaiah 51:15, Jeremiah 31:35
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 2x Job 7:5, Job 26:12
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 31:2
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular 1x Isaiah 51:4
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 28:65
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct 1x Jeremiah 50:34
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular 1x Isaiah 34:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, to toss violently and suddenly (the sea with waves, the skin with boils); figuratively (in a favorable manner) to settle , i.e. quiet; specifically, to wink (from the motion of the eye-lids)
Source Gloss
properly, to toss violently and suddenly (the sea with waves, the skin with boils); figuratively (in a favorable manner) to settle , i.e. quiet; specifically, to wink (from the motion of the eye-lids)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, to toss violently and suddenly (the sea with waves, the skin with boils); figuratively (in a favorable manner) to settle, i.e. quiet; specifically, to wink (from the motion of the eye-lids) BDB: be at rest Usage: break, divide, find ease, be a moment, (cause, give, make to) rest, make suddenly.
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups 3 Aligned forms 12
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 7×
Cohortative Jer 49:19 · Jer 50:44 · Prov 12:19 3×
Imperfect Deut 28:65 · Isa 51:4 2×
Perfect Isa 34:14 1×
Infinitive construct Jer 50:34 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 4×
Participle active Isa 51:15 · Jer 31:35 2×
Perfect Job 7:5 · Job 26:12 2×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Sequential imperfect Jer 47:6 1×
Word Origins
רָגַע is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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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