What does רֵחֶה · רֶכֶב mean in the Bible?
רֵחֶה · רֶכֶב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the grinding apparatus and its upper moving stone".
Hebrew · H7347, H7393
רֵחַיִם וָרָכֶב
A mill -stone · a vehicle ; by implication, a team ; by extension, cavalry ; by analogy a rider , i.e. the upper millstone
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רֵחֶה H7347 a mill -stone
Pronunciation rēḥeh
Grinding implement essential for daily sustenance; figuratively represents crushing judgment or oppressive labor in prophetic texts
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רֶכֶב H7393 a vehicle ; by implication, a team ; by extension, cavalry ; by analogy a rider , i.e. the upper millstone
Pronunciation rekeb
Vehicle for riding or transport; primarily chariots; extends to cavalry forces and figuratively to grinding apparatus
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What does רֵחַיִם וָרָכֶב (rechayim va-rakhev) mean in the Bible?
רֵחֶה · רֶכֶב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the grinding apparatus and its upper moving stone".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7347, H7393?
H7347, H7393 is connected to 125 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. the grinding apparatus and its upper moving stone
Strong's H7347, H7393
Lexical occurrences 125 verses Source Gloss
the grinding apparatus and its upper moving stone
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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