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Hebrew · H7336, G758 · unreviewed

רָזוֹן

Probably to be heavy , i.e. (figuratively) honorable · a first (in rank or power)

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רָזַן H7336 probably to be heavy , i.e. (figuratively) honorable
Pronunciation rāzan
Metaphorical weight-to-honor: heaviness conveys dignity, authority, and ruling status in leadership contexts
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ἄρχων G758 a first (in rank or power)
Pronunciation árchōn
A ruler exercising authority; in NT theology, includes demonic powers opposing God's kingdom.
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What does רָזוֹן (razon) mean in the Bible?

רָזַן · ἄρχων is a Hebrew word meaning "ruler, leader of a people".

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Meaning

ruler, leader of a people
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×
Participle active Isa 40:23 · Judg 5:3 2×
2 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: OSHB — CC BY 4.0
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Participle 2
Stem
Qal 2
OT Occurrences
Judg 5:3 Qal · Participle Isa 40:23 Qal · Participle

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 7 — Stephen Testifies to Israel’s Resistance and Christ’s Glory John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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