רָפָה יָדַיִם
To slacken (in many applications, literal or figurative) · a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
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רָפָה H7503 to slacken (in many applications, literal or figurative)
יָד H3027 a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
What does רָפָה יָדַיִם (raphah yadayim) mean in the Bible?
רָפָה · יָד is a Hebrew word meaning "weakening the hands, discouraging".
Full entry for רָפָה יָדַיִם (H7503, H3027) · Browse the biblical lexicon
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