What does רֶגַע (regaʿ) mean in the Bible?
רֶגַע (regaʿ): Fleeting temporal unit marking instantaneous or imperceptible duration; often conveys suddenness or divine intervention's swiftness.
Hebrew · H7281
רֶגַע
A wink (of the eyes), i.e. a very short space of time
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רֶגַע H7281
Pronunciation regaʿ
What does רֶגַע (regaʿ) mean in the Bible?
רֶגַע (regaʿ): Fleeting temporal unit marking instantaneous or imperceptible duration; often conveys suddenness or divine intervention's swiftness.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7281?
The BSB source-word alignment has 22 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in an instant (3), moment (3), every moment (2), in a moment (2), . . . (1).
Where does רֶגַע (regaʿ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 33:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (5), Job (4), Jeremiah (3), Psalms (3).
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 3× Numbers 16:21, Numbers 16:45, Job 34:20
moment 3× Exodus 33:5, Ezra 9:8, Isaiah 54:7
every moment 2× Job 7:18, Ezekiel 32:10
in a moment 2× Isaiah 47:9, Jeremiah 4:20
. . . 1× Isaiah 27:3
[every] moment 1× Ezekiel 26:16
an instant 1× Lamentations 4:6
And if at another time 1× Jeremiah 18:9
At any time 1× Jeremiah 18:7
for a moment 1× Isaiah 54:8
in peace 1× Job 21:13
in sudden 1× Psalms 6:10
is fleeting 1× Psalms 30:5
momentary 1× Job 20:5
suddenly 1× Psalms 73:19
while 1× Isaiah 26:20
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 33:5 רֶ֧גַע to moment Noun - masculine singular Numbers 16:21 כְּרָֽגַע׃ to in an instant Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Numbers 16:45 כְּרָ֑גַע to in an instant Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Ezra 9:8 רֶגַע֩ to moment Noun - masculine singular Job 7:18 לִ֝רְגָעִ֗ים to every moment Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Job 20:5 רָֽגַע׃ to momentary Noun - masculine singular Job 21:13 וּ֝בְרֶ֗גַע to in peace Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Job 34:20 רֶ֤גַע׀ to in an instant Noun - masculine singular Psalms 6:10 רָֽגַע׃ to in sudden Noun - masculine singular Psalms 30:5 רֶ֨גַע׀ to is fleeting Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 33:5
Aligned rows 22
Books represented 9
Exodus 1 Numbers 2 Ezra 1 Job 4 Psalms 3 Isaiah 5 Jeremiah 3 Lamentations 1 Ezekiel 2
Source forms
רֶ֖גַע 2x re·ḡa‘ Isaiah 26:20, Jeremiah 4:20
רָֽגַע׃ 2x rā·ḡa‘ Job 20:5, Psalms 6:10
בְּרֶ֥גַע 1x bə·re·ḡa‘ Isaiah 54:7
וּ֝בְרֶ֗גַע 1x ū·ḇə·re·ḡa‘ Job 21:13
וְרֶ֣גַע 1x wə·re·ḡa‘ Jeremiah 18:9
כְרָ֑גַע 1x ḵə·rā·ḡa‘ Psalms 73:19
כְּרָ֑גַע 1x kə·rā·ḡa‘ Numbers 16:45
כְּרָֽגַע׃ 1x kə·rā·ḡa‘ Numbers 16:21
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 12x Exodus 33:5, Ezra 9:8, Job 20:5, Job 34:20
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural 4x Job 7:18, Isaiah 27:3, Ezekiel 26:16, Ezekiel 32:10
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular 3x Numbers 16:21, Numbers 16:45, Psalms 73:19
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 18:9
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 1x Job 21:13
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 54:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Fleeting temporal unit marking instantaneous or imperceptible duration; often conveys suddenness or divine intervention's swiftness.
Source Gloss
a wink (of the eyes), i.e. a very short space of time
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Fleeting temporal unit marking instantaneous or imperceptible duration; often conveys suddenness or divine intervention's swiftness.
a wink (of the eyes), i.e. a very short space of time BDB: a moment Usage: instant, moment, space, suddenly.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
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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