Hebrew · H7364

רָחַץ

To lave (the whole or a part of a thing)

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רָחַץ H7364

Pronunciation raḥătsū

What does רָחַץ (raḥătsū) mean in the Bible?

רָחַץ (raḥătsū): Ritual cleansing of the body or its parts, often signifying removal of impurity or preparation for sacred service

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Questions this entry answers

What does רָחַץ (raḥătsū) mean in the Bible?

רָחַץ (raḥătsū): Ritual cleansing of the body or its parts, often signifying removal of impurity or preparation for sacred service

How does the BSB render H7364?

The BSB source-word alignment has 72 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and bathe (18), for washing (4), wash (4), and wash (3), bathed (2).

Where does רָחַץ (raḥătsū) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 18:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (26), Exodus (11), Genesis (5), 2 Kings (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

and bathe 18× Leviticus 14:8, Leviticus 14:9, Leviticus 15:5, Leviticus 15:6

for washing 4× Exodus 30:18, Exodus 40:30, 2 Chronicles 4:6

wash 4× Genesis 19:2, Exodus 29:17, 2 Kings 5:13, Isaiah 1:16

and wash 3× Exodus 29:4, Exodus 40:12, 2 Samuel 11:8

bathed 2× 1 Kings 22:38, Song Of Solomon 5:12

He washed 2× Leviticus 8:21, Leviticus 9:14

I have washed 2× Psalms 73:13, Song Of Solomon 5:3

must be washed 2× Leviticus 1:9, Leviticus 1:13

to wash 2× Genesis 24:32, Genesis 43:24

washed 2× Exodus 40:31, 2 Samuel 12:20

and he must bathe 1× Leviticus 16:4

And they washed 1× Judges 19:21

and to wash 1× 1 Samuel 25:41

and wash yourself 1× 2 Kings 5:10

and washed 1× Leviticus 8:6

and yet unwashed 1× Proverbs 30:12

are to wash 1× Exodus 30:19

bathing 1× 2 Samuel 11:2

both must bathe 1× Leviticus 15:18

has washed away 1× Isaiah 4:4

have washed 1× 2 Kings 5:12

he has bathed 1× Leviticus 22:6

He is to bathe 1× Leviticus 16:24

he must bathe 1× Leviticus 15:16

he must wash 1× Deuteronomy 23:11

his clothes and bathe 1× Leviticus 17:16

I should wash 1× Job 9:30

I wash 1× Psalms 26:6

shall wash 1× Deuteronomy 21:6

that you may wash 1× Genesis 18:4

Then he washed 1× Genesis 43:31

Then I bathed 1× Ezekiel 16:9

Therefore wash yourself 1× Ruth 3:3

they must wash 1× Exodus 30:20

They washed 1× Exodus 40:32

they will wash 1× Psalms 58:10

Thus they are to wash 1× Exodus 30:21

to bathe 1× Exodus 2:5

were bathed 1× Job 29:6

were you washed 1× Ezekiel 16:4

you bathed 1× Ezekiel 23:40

Show sample aligned rows

Genesis 18:4 וְרַחֲצ֖וּ to that you may wash Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Genesis 19:2 וְרַחֲצ֣וּ to wash Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Genesis 24:32 לִרְחֹ֣ץ to to wash Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Genesis 43:24 וַיִּרְחֲצ֣וּ to to wash Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Genesis 43:31 וַיִּרְחַ֥ץ to Then he washed Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 2:5 לִרְחֹ֣ץ to to bathe Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Exodus 29:4 וְרָחַצְתָּ֥ to and wash Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Exodus 29:17 וְרָחַצְתָּ֤ to wash Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Exodus 30:18 לְרָחְצָ֑ה to for washing Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular Exodus 30:19 וְרָחֲצ֛וּ to are to wash Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 18:4

Aligned rows 72

Books represented 18

Genesis 5 Exodus 11 Leviticus 26 Numbers 3 Deuteronomy 2 Judges 1 Ruth 1 1 Samuel 1 2 Samuel 3 1 Kings 1 2 Kings 3 2 Chronicles 2 Job 2 Psalms 3 Proverbs 1 Song Of Solomon 2 Isaiah 2 Ezekiel 3

Source forms

וְרָחַ֥ץ 16x wə·rā·ḥaṣ Leviticus 15:5, Leviticus 15:6, Leviticus 15:7, Leviticus 15:8

וַיִּרְחַ֥ץ 3x way·yir·ḥaṣ Genesis 43:31, Leviticus 8:6, Leviticus 9:14

יִרְחַ֣ץ 3x yir·ḥaṣ Leviticus 1:9, Leviticus 1:13, Deuteronomy 23:11

וְרָחַ֤ץ 2x wə·rā·ḥaṣ Leviticus 14:8, Numbers 19:7

וְרָחַ֧ץ 2x wə·rā·ḥaṣ Leviticus 14:9, Leviticus 15:13

וְרָחֲצ֛וּ 2x wə·rā·ḥă·ṣū Exodus 30:19, Exodus 30:21

וְרָחֲצ֣וּ 2x wə·rā·ḥă·ṣū Exodus 40:31, Leviticus 15:18

וְרָחַצְתָּ֥ 2x wə·rā·ḥaṣ·tā Exodus 29:4, Exodus 40:12

Parsing patterns

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 21x Leviticus 14:8, Leviticus 14:9, Leviticus 15:5, Leviticus 15:6

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 5x Leviticus 1:9, Leviticus 1:13, Leviticus 17:16, Deuteronomy 23:11

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular 4x Exodus 29:4, Exodus 29:17, Exodus 40:12, 2 Kings 5:10

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 4x Exodus 30:19, Exodus 30:21, Exodus 40:31, Leviticus 15:18

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 4x Genesis 43:31, Leviticus 8:6, Leviticus 9:14, 2 Samuel 12:20

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular 4x Exodus 30:18, Exodus 40:30, 2 Chronicles 4:6

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 3x Genesis 24:32, Exodus 2:5, 1 Samuel 25:41

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 3x Exodus 30:20, Exodus 40:32, Deuteronomy 21:6