What does רְכוּשׁ (rĕkûš) mean in the Bible?
רְכוּשׁ (rĕkûš): Accumulated wealth understood as actively gathered possessions, emphasizing property amassed through acquisition rather than inherent status
Hebrew · H7399
רְכוּשׁ
Property (as gathered)
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רְכוּשׁH7399
Pronunciationrĕkûš
What does רְכוּשׁ (rĕkûš) mean in the Bible?
רְכוּשׁ (rĕkûš): Accumulated wealth understood as actively gathered possessions, emphasizing property amassed through acquisition rather than inherent status
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7399?
The BSB source-word alignment has 28 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the goods (3), the possessions (3), and his possessions (2), possessions (2), their possessions (2).
Where does רְכוּשׁ (rĕkûš) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 12:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (11), 2 Chronicles (6), Ezra (4), Daniel (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 Itthe goods3×Genesis 14:11, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 14:21
the possessions3×Genesis 12:5, Genesis 31:18, 2 Chronicles 21:17
and his possessions2×Genesis 14:12, Genesis 14:16
possessions2×Genesis 13:6, Genesis 15:14
their possessions2×Genesis 36:7, Numbers 16:32
wealth2×2 Chronicles 32:29, Daniel 11:28
and possessions1×Genesis 46:6
and wealth [on his followers]1×Daniel 11:24
goods1×Ezra 1:4
his own possessions1×2 Chronicles 31:3
his property1×Ezra 10:8
of goods1×2 Chronicles 20:25
our possessions1×Ezra 8:21
own1×2 Chronicles 35:7
property1×1 Chronicles 27:31
supplies1×Daniel 11:13
the property1×1 Chronicles 28:1
their flocks1×Numbers 35:3
with goods1×Ezra 1:6
your possessions1×2 Chronicles 21:14
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 12:5רְכוּשָׁם֙tothe possessionsNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralGenesis 13:6רְכוּשָׁם֙topossessionsNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralGenesis 14:11רְכֻ֨שׁtothe goodsNoun - masculine singular constructGenesis 14:12רְכֻשׁ֛וֹtoand his possessionsNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularGenesis 14:16הָרְכֻ֑שׁtothe goodsArticle | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 14:16וּרְכֻשׁוֹ֙toand his possessionsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularGenesis 14:21וְהָרְכֻ֖שׁtothe goodsConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 15:14בִּרְכֻ֥שׁtopossessionsPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 31:18רְכֻשׁוֹ֙tothe possessionsNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularGenesis 36:7רְכוּשָׁ֛םtotheir possessionsNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 12:5
Aligned rows28
Books represented6
Genesis11Numbers21 Chronicles22 Chronicles6Ezra4Daniel3
Source forms
רְכוּשָׁם֙3xrə·ḵū·šāmGenesis 12:5, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 46:6
בִּרְכ֣וּשׁ1xbir·ḵūšDaniel 11:28
בָּרְכ֥וּשׁ1xbā·rə·ḵūšEzra 1:6
בִּרְכֻ֥שׁ1xbir·ḵušGenesis 15:14
הָרְכ֔וּשׁ1xhā·rə·ḵūš1 Chronicles 27:31
הָרְכוּשׁ֙1xhā·rə·ḵūš2 Chronicles 21:17
הָרֲכֽוּשׁ׃1xhā·ră·ḵūšNumbers 16:32
הָרְכֻ֑שׁ1xhā·rə·ḵušGenesis 14:16
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular4xGenesis 14:16, Numbers 16:32, 1 Chronicles 27:31, 2 Chronicles 21:17
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural4xGenesis 12:5, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 36:7, Genesis 46:6
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular4xGenesis 14:12, Genesis 31:18, 2 Chronicles 31:3, Ezra 10:8
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular2x2 Chronicles 20:25, Daniel 11:24
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular2xEzra 1:4, Daniel 11:13
Noun - masculine singular2x1 Chronicles 28:1, 2 Chronicles 32:29
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular2xGenesis 15:14, Daniel 11:28
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xGenesis 14:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Accumulated wealth understood as actively gathered possessions, emphasizing property amassed through acquisition rather than inherent status
Source Gloss
property (as gathered)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Accumulated wealth understood as actively gathered possessions, emphasizing property amassed through acquisition rather than inherent status
property (as gathered) BDB: property Usage: good, riches, substance.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
accumulated wealth and possessions too great to dwell together in one place
Showing 1 selected witness from 28 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
רְכוּשׁ is built from this root:
רָכַשׁH7408