What does רָפֶה (rāpeh) mean in the Bible?
רָפֶה (rāpeh): Denotes physical weakness or mental slackness; moral/spiritual laxness when applied to covenant faithfulness.
Hebrew · H7504
רָפֶה
Slack (in body or mind)
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רָפֶה H7504
Pronunciation rāpeh
What does רָפֶה (rāpeh) mean in the Bible?
רָפֶה (rāpeh): Denotes physical weakness or mental slackness; moral/spiritual laxness when applied to covenant faithfulness.
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How does the BSB render H7504?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include is weak (1), or weak (1), the limp (1), their feeble (1).
Where does רָפֶה (rāpeh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 13:18. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Samuel (1), Isaiah (1), Job (1), Numbers (1).
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 is weak 1× 2 Samuel 17:2
or weak 1× Numbers 13:18
the limp 1× Isaiah 35:3
their feeble 1× Job 4:3
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First aligned row Numbers 13:18
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 4
Numbers 1 2 Samuel 1 Job 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
הֲרָפֶ֔ה 1x hă·rā·p̄eh Numbers 13:18
וּרְפֵ֣ה 1x ū·rə·p̄êh 2 Samuel 17:2
רָפ֣וֹת 1x rā·p̄ō·wṯ Job 4:3
רָפ֑וֹת 1x rā·p̄ō·wṯ Isaiah 35:3
Parsing patterns
Adjective - feminine plural 2x Job 4:3, Isaiah 35:3
Article | Adjective - masculine singular 1x Numbers 13:18
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct 1x 2 Samuel 17:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Denotes physical weakness or mental slackness; moral/spiritual laxness when applied to covenant faithfulness.
Source Gloss
slack (in body or mind)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Denotes physical weakness or mental slackness; moral/spiritual laxness when applied to covenant faithfulness.
slack (in body or mind) BDB: slack Usage: weak. raphah, Raphah. See 7497, 7498. riphah. See 7383.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
רָפֶה is built from this root:
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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