Hebrew · H7368

רָחַק

To widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)

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רָחַקH7368

What does רָחַק mean in the Bible?

רָחַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)".

Full entry for רָחַק (H7368) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does רָחַק mean in the Bible?

e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)".

How does the BSB render H7368?

The BSB source-word alignment has 58 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include far (9), far away (3), are far (2), so I stay far (2), You have removed (2).

Where does רָחַק appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 21:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (12), Isaiah (8), Job (8), Proverbs (6).

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

far9×Genesis 44:4, Joshua 8:4, Psalms 22:11, Psalms 35:22

far away3×Psalms 55:7, Isaiah 6:12, Isaiah 46:13

are far2×Job 5:4, Isaiah 29:13

so I stay far2×Job 21:16, Job 22:18

You have removed2×Psalms 88:8, Psalms 88:18

. . .1×Exodus 8:28

and keep far1×Job 30:10

As far1×Psalms 103:12

as far upstream1×Joshua 3:16

at a distance1×Exodus 33:7

avoid1×Proverbs 19:7

away1×Genesis 21:16

but it is far1×Isaiah 59:11

drives it far1×Proverbs 22:15

far off1×Psalms 22:19

for extending1×Micah 7:11

He has removed1×Job 19:13

I sent them far away1×Ezekiel 11:16

I will drive away1×Joel 2:20

If you remove1×Job 22:23

is far1×Isaiah 59:9

is snapped1×Ecclesiastes 12:6

is too far1×Deuteronomy 12:21

is too far away1×Deuteronomy 14:24

keep1×Proverbs 4:24

let them remove1×Ezekiel 43:9

may it be far1×Psalms 109:17

send them far1×Joel 3:6

so far has He removed1×Psalms 103:12

Stay far away1×Exodus 23:7

stays far1×Proverbs 22:5

there is no one nearby1×Lamentations 1:16

they are far1×Psalms 119:150

They are far away1×Ezekiel 11:15

they strayed so far1×Jeremiah 2:5

to drive Me far1×Ezekiel 8:6

to refrain1×Ecclesiastes 3:5

to remove you1×Jeremiah 27:10

very far1×Exodus 8:28

wandered away1×Ezekiel 44:10

were some distance1×Judges 18:22

will be far away1×Isaiah 49:19

Withdraw1×Job 13:21

You have extended1×Isaiah 26:15

you put away1×Job 11:14

Show sample aligned rows

Genesis 21:16הַרְחֵק֙toawayVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Genesis 44:4הִרְחִיקוּ֒tofarVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Exodus 8:28הַרְחֵ֥קtovery farVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Exodus 8:28תַרְחִ֖יקוּto. . .Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Exodus 23:7תִּרְחָ֑קtoStay far awayVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Exodus 33:7הַרְחֵק֙toat a distanceVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Deuteronomy 12:21יִרְחַ֨קtois too farVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 14:24יִרְחַ֤קtois too far awayVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Joshua 3:16הַרְחֵ֨קtoas far upstreamVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Joshua 8:4תַּרְחִ֥יקוּtofarVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural

Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 21:16

Aligned rows58

Books represented15

Genesis2Exodus4Deuteronomy2Joshua2Judges1Job8Psalms12Proverbs6Ecclesiastes2Isaiah8Jeremiah2Lamentations1Ezekiel5Joel2Micah1

Source forms

אַרְחִ֣יק2x’ar·ḥîqPsalms 55:7, Joel 2:20

הַרְחֵק֙2xhar·ḥêqGenesis 21:16, Exodus 33:7

הַרְחֵ֥ק2xhar·ḥêqExodus 8:28, Proverbs 4:24

רָ֣חֲקָה2xrā·ḥă·qāhJob 21:16, Job 22:18

תִּרְחַ֣ק2xtir·ḥaqPsalms 22:11, Psalms 71:12

תִּרְחַ֥ק2xtir·ḥaqPsalms 35:22, Psalms 38:21

תִּרְחָ֑ק2xtir·ḥāqExodus 23:7, Psalms 22:19

הִרְחִ֑יק1xhir·ḥîqJob 19:13

Parsing patterns

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular6xExodus 23:7, Psalms 22:11, Psalms 22:19, Psalms 35:22

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural5xJob 30:10, Psalms 119:150, Proverbs 19:7, Jeremiah 2:5

Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular4xJob 13:21, Proverbs 4:24, Proverbs 5:8, Proverbs 30:8

Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute4xGenesis 21:16, Exodus 8:28, Exodus 33:7, Joshua 3:16

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular4xDeuteronomy 12:21, Deuteronomy 14:24, Proverbs 22:5, Micah 7:11

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular3xJob 21:16, Job 22:18, Isaiah 59:11

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural2xExodus 8:28, Joshua 8:4

Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular2xPsalms 88:8, Psalms 88:18

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

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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