What does רַךְ mean in the Bible?
רַךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "tender (literally or figuratively); by implication, weak".
Hebrew · H7390
רַךְ
Tender (literally or figuratively); by implication, weak
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רַךְ H7390
What does רַךְ mean in the Bible?
רַךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "tender (literally or figuratively); by implication, weak".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7390?
The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and inexperienced (2), tender (2), A gentle (1), a tender (1), a tender sprig (1).
Where does רַךְ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 18:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (3), Genesis (3), Proverbs (3), 1 Chronicles (2).
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 inexperienced 2× 1 Chronicles 22:5, 1 Chronicles 29:1
tender 2× Proverbs 4:3, Isaiah 47:1
A gentle 1× Proverbs 15:1
a tender 1× Genesis 18:7
a tender sprig 1× Ezekiel 17:22
and a gentle 1× Proverbs 25:15
are frail 1× Genesis 33:13
gentle 1× Deuteronomy 28:54
had weak 1× Genesis 29:17
inexperienced 1× 2 Chronicles 13:7
or fainthearted 1× Deuteronomy 20:8
softly 1× Job 41:3
The most gentle 1× Deuteronomy 28:56
weak 1× 2 Samuel 3:39
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 18:7 רַ֤ךְ to a tender Adjective - masculine singular Genesis 29:17 רַכּ֑וֹת to had weak Adjective - feminine plural Genesis 33:13 רַכִּ֔ים to are frail Adjective - masculine plural Deuteronomy 20:8 וְרַ֣ךְ to or fainthearted Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct Deuteronomy 28:54 הָרַ֣ךְ to gentle Article | Adjective - masculine singular Deuteronomy 28:56 הָרַכָּ֨ה to The most gentle Article | Adjective - feminine singular 2 Samuel 3:39 רַךְ֙ to weak Adjective - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 22:5 וָרָךְ֒ to and inexperienced Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 29:1 וָרָ֑ךְ to and inexperienced Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 13:7 וְרַךְ־ to inexperienced Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 18:7
Aligned rows 16
Books represented 9
Genesis 3 Deuteronomy 3 2 Samuel 1 1 Chronicles 2 2 Chronicles 1 Job 1 Proverbs 3 Isaiah 1 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
הָרַ֣ךְ 1x hā·raḵ Deuteronomy 28:54
הָרַכָּ֨ה 1x hā·rak·kāh Deuteronomy 28:56
וְרַ֣ךְ 1x wə·raḵ Deuteronomy 20:8
וָרָךְ֒ 1x wā·rāḵ 1 Chronicles 22:5
וָרָ֑ךְ 1x wā·rāḵ 1 Chronicles 29:1
וְרַךְ־ 1x wə·raḵ- 2 Chronicles 13:7
רַ֤ךְ 1x raḵ Genesis 18:7
רַךְ֙ 1x raḵ 2 Samuel 3:39
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular 5x Genesis 18:7, 2 Samuel 3:39, Proverbs 4:3, Proverbs 15:1
Adjective - feminine plural 2x Genesis 29:17, Job 41:3
Adjective - feminine singular 2x Proverbs 25:15, Isaiah 47:1
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular 2x 1 Chronicles 22:5, 1 Chronicles 29:1
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct 2x Deuteronomy 20:8, 2 Chronicles 13:7
Adjective - masculine plural 1x Genesis 33:13
Article | Adjective - feminine singular 1x Deuteronomy 28:56
Article | Adjective - masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 28:54
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. tender (literally or figuratively); by implication, weak
Source Gloss
tender (literally or figuratively); by implication, weak
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
tender (literally or figuratively); by implication, weak BDB: tender Usage: faint((-hearted), soft, tender ((-hearted), one), weak.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רַךְ is built from this root:
רָכַךְ H7401
Part of These Phrases
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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