What does רָחַק mean in the Bible?
e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)".
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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רָחַק H7368
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)".
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Questions this entry answers
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 far 9× Genesis 44:4, Joshua 8:4, Psalms 22:11, Psalms 35:22
far away 3× Psalms 55:7, Isaiah 6:12, Isaiah 46:13
are far 2× Job 5:4, Isaiah 29:13
so I stay far 2× Job 21:16, Job 22:18
You have removed 2× Psalms 88:8, Psalms 88:18
. . . 1× Exodus 8:28
and keep far 1× Job 30:10
As far 1× Psalms 103:12
as far upstream 1× Joshua 3:16
at a distance 1× Exodus 33:7
avoid 1× Proverbs 19:7
away 1× Genesis 21:16
but it is far 1× Isaiah 59:11
drives it far 1× Proverbs 22:15
far off 1× Psalms 22:19
for extending 1× Micah 7:11
He has removed 1× Job 19:13
I sent them far away 1× Ezekiel 11:16
I will drive away 1× Joel 2:20
If you remove 1× Job 22:23
is far 1× Isaiah 59:9
is snapped 1× Ecclesiastes 12:6
is too far 1× Deuteronomy 12:21
is too far away 1× Deuteronomy 14:24
keep 1× Proverbs 4:24
let them remove 1× Ezekiel 43:9
may it be far 1× Psalms 109:17
send them far 1× Joel 3:6
so far has He removed 1× Psalms 103:12
Stay far away 1× Exodus 23:7
stays far 1× Proverbs 22:5
there is no one nearby 1× Lamentations 1:16
they are far 1× Psalms 119:150
They are far away 1× Ezekiel 11:15
they strayed so far 1× Jeremiah 2:5
to drive Me far 1× Ezekiel 8:6
to refrain 1× Ecclesiastes 3:5
to remove you 1× Jeremiah 27:10
very far 1× Exodus 8:28
wandered away 1× Ezekiel 44:10
were some distance 1× Judges 18:22
will be far away 1× Isaiah 49:19
Withdraw 1× Job 13:21
You have extended 1× Isaiah 26:15
you put away 1× Job 11:14
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 21:16 הַרְחֵק֙ to away Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Genesis 44:4 הִרְחִיקוּ֒ to far Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Exodus 8:28 הַרְחֵ֥ק to very far Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Exodus 8:28 תַרְחִ֖יקוּ to . . . Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Exodus 23:7 תִּרְחָ֑ק to Stay far away Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Exodus 33:7 הַרְחֵק֙ to at a distance Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Deuteronomy 12:21 יִרְחַ֨ק to is too far Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 14:24 יִרְחַ֤ק to is too far away Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Joshua 3:16 הַרְחֵ֨ק to as far upstream Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Joshua 8:4 תַּרְחִ֥יקוּ to far Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 21:16
Aligned rows 58
Books represented 15
Genesis 2 Exodus 4 Deuteronomy 2 Joshua 2 Judges 1 Job 8 Psalms 12 Proverbs 6 Ecclesiastes 2 Isaiah 8 Jeremiah 2 Lamentations 1 Ezekiel 5 Joel 2 Micah 1
Source forms
אַרְחִ֣יק 2x ’ar·ḥîq Psalms 55:7, Joel 2:20
הַרְחֵק֙ 2x har·ḥêq Genesis 21:16, Exodus 33:7
הַרְחֵ֥ק 2x har·ḥêq Exodus 8:28, Proverbs 4:24
רָ֣חֲקָה 2x rā·ḥă·qāh Job 21:16, Job 22:18
תִּרְחַ֣ק 2x tir·ḥaq Psalms 22:11, Psalms 71:12
תִּרְחַ֥ק 2x tir·ḥaq Psalms 35:22, Psalms 38:21
תִּרְחָ֑ק 2x tir·ḥāq Exodus 23:7, Psalms 22:19
הִרְחִ֑יק 1x hir·ḥîq Job 19:13
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 6x Exodus 23:7, Psalms 22:11, Psalms 22:19, Psalms 35:22
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 5x Job 30:10, Psalms 119:150, Proverbs 19:7, Jeremiah 2:5
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular 4x Job 13:21, Proverbs 4:24, Proverbs 5:8, Proverbs 30:8
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute 4x Genesis 21:16, Exodus 8:28, Exodus 33:7, Joshua 3:16
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 4x Deuteronomy 12:21, Deuteronomy 14:24, Proverbs 22:5, Micah 7:11
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 3x Job 21:16, Job 22:18, Isaiah 59:11
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 2x Exodus 8:28, Joshua 8:4
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular 2x Psalms 88:8, Psalms 88:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
Source Gloss
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation) Usage: (a-, be, cast, drive, get, go, keep (self), put, remove, be too, (wander), withdraw) far (away, off), loose, × refrain, very, (be) a good way (off).
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 groups 3 Aligned forms 48
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 25×
Perfect Ezek 44:10 · Jer 2:5 · Job 30:10 · Prov 19:7 · Ps 119:150 · Isa 59:11 · Job 21:16 · Job 22:18 · Isa 59:9 · Lam 1:16 10×
Imperfect Deut 12:21 · Deut 14:24 · Eccl 12:6 · Mic 7:11 · Prov 22:5 · Exod 23:7 · Isa 46:13 · Job 5:4 8×
Jussive Ps 22:12 · Ps 22:20 · Ps 35:22 · Ps 38:22 · Ps 71:12 5×
Sequential imperfect Ezek 11:15 · Isa 54:14 2×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 20×
Perfect Gen 44:4 · Judg 18:22 · Job 19:13 · Ps 103:12 · Ps 88:9 · Ps 88:19 6×
Infinitive absolute Exod 8:24 · Exod 33:7 · Gen 21:16 · Josh 3:16 4×
Sequential imperfect Job 13:21 · Prov 4:24 · Prov 5:8 · Prov 30:8 4×
Imperfect Joel 2:20 · Ps 55:8 · Exod 8:24 · Job 22:23 4×
Infinitive construct Jer 27:10 1×
Jussive Josh 8:4 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 3×
Perfect Isa 26:15 · Isa 29:13 2×
Jussive Ezek 43:9 1×
Word Origins
רָחַק is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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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