What does רָחַץ · מַיִם mean in the Bible?
רָחַץ · מַיִם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to lave (the whole or a part of a thing)".
Hebrew · H7364, H4325
רָחַץ בַּמַּיִם
To lave (the whole or a part of a thing) · water ; figuratively, juice ; by euphemism, urine , semen
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רָחַץH7364to lave (the whole or a part of a thing)
Pronunciationraḥătsū
Ritual cleansing of the body or its parts, often signifying removal of impurity or preparation for sacred service
Open lexicon entry →מַיִםH4325water ; figuratively, juice ; by euphemism, urine , semen
Pronunciationmayim
Foundational necessity moving from literal substance to bodily fluids; water as life-sustaining element throughout OT narrative and metaphor.
Open lexicon entry →What does רָחַץ בַּמַּיִם (rachats bammayim) mean in the Bible?
רָחַץ · מַיִם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to lave (the whole or a part of a thing)".
Full entry for רָחַץ בַּמַּיִם (H7364, H4325) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7364, H4325?
H7364, H4325 is connected to 654 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to lave (the whole or a part of a thing)
Source Gloss
to lave (the whole or a part of a thing)
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms23
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense20×
ImperfectDeut 23:12 · Lev 1:9 · Lev 1:13 · Lev 17:16 · Ps 58:11 · Deut 21:6 · Exod 30:20 · Exod 40:32 · 2Kgs 5:12 · Ps 26:610×
PerfectIsa 4:4 · Lev 8:21 · Lev 22:6 · 1Kgs 22:38 · Ezek 23:40 · Song 5:36×
Participle active2Sam 11:2 · Song 5:122×
Sequential imperfect2Kgs 5:13 · Isa 1:162×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject2×
PerfectEzek 16:4 · Prov 30:122×
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others1×
PerfectJob 9:301×
Word Origins
רָחַץ בַּמַּיִם is a primitive root - no further derivation.