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Hebrew · H7535

רַק

Properly, leanness , i.e. (figuratively) limitation ; only adverbial, merely , or conjunctional, although

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רַקH7535

What does רַק mean in the Bible?

רַק is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, leanness , i.e. (figuratively) limitation ; only adverbial, merely , or conjunctional, although".

Full entry for רַק (H7535) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does רַק mean in the Bible?

e. (figuratively) limitation ; only adverbial, merely , or conjunctional, although".

How does the BSB render H7535?

The BSB source-word alignment has 109 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Only (27), but (24), . . . (11), Nevertheless (8), However (7).

Where does רַק appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 6:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (20), Joshua (15), 1 Kings (12), 2 Chronicles (11).

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
Only27×Genesis 24:8, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 41:40, Genesis 47:26
but24×Genesis 14:24, Genesis 19:8, Exodus 8:28, Exodus 8:29
. . .11×Exodus 8:9, Exodus 10:17, Joshua 1:17, Judges 6:39
Nevertheless8×Exodus 21:19, 1 Kings 8:19, 2 Kings 3:3, 2 Kings 12:3
However7×Genesis 47:22, Deuteronomy 20:16, Joshua 6:24, Joshua 13:14
Surely4×Genesis 20:11, Deuteronomy 4:6, 1 Kings 21:25, Psalms 32:6
except3×1 Kings 8:9, 1 Kings 15:5, 2 Chronicles 5:10
Yet3×Deuteronomy 10:15, Joshua 11:13, 1 Kings 11:13
Above all2×Joshua 1:7, Joshua 1:18
anything but2×1 Kings 22:16, 2 Chronicles 18:15
except that2×Joshua 8:2, 1 Kings 3:3
you will only2×Deuteronomy 28:13, Psalms 91:8
-1×Deuteronomy 28:33
[was] altogether1×Genesis 6:5
[will bring] sheer1×Isaiah 28:19
also1×2 Chronicles 28:10
and though1×1 Samuel 1:13
Be sure to1×Joshua 13:6
but only1×2 Chronicles 33:17
especially1×Judges 3:2
if only1×Judges 3:2
In addition1×2 Chronicles 27:2
Just1×Isaiah 4:1
The only1×Exodus 9:26
was the only1×Joshua 6:15
We carried off for ourselves only1×Deuteronomy 2:35
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 6:5רַ֥קto[was] altogetherAdverbGenesis 14:24רַ֚קtobutAdverbGenesis 19:8רַ֠קtoButAdverbGenesis 20:11רַ֚קtoSurelyAdverbGenesis 24:8רַ֣קtoOnlyAdverbGenesis 26:29רַק־toonlyAdverbGenesis 41:40רַ֥קtoOnlyAdverbGenesis 47:22רַ֛קtoHoweverAdverbGenesis 47:26רַ֞קtoOnlyAdverbGenesis 50:8רַ֗קtoOnlyAdverb
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 6:5
Aligned rows109
Books represented15
Genesis10Exodus8Numbers2Deuteronomy20Joshua15Judges71 Samuel21 Kings122 Kings112 Chronicles11Job5Psalms2Proverbs1Isaiah2Amos1
Source forms
רַ֥ק16xraqGenesis 6:5, Genesis 41:40, Exodus 8:9, Exodus 8:11
רַק־14xraq-Genesis 26:29, Deuteronomy 3:11, Joshua 8:2, Judges 6:39
רַ֚ק13xraqGenesis 14:24, Genesis 20:11, Exodus 9:26, Deuteronomy 4:6
רַ֣ק12xraqGenesis 24:8, Deuteronomy 12:23, Deuteronomy 20:14, Deuteronomy 28:13
רַ֗ק9xraqGenesis 50:8, Exodus 8:29, Deuteronomy 20:16, Joshua 11:22
רַ֠ק8xraqGenesis 19:8, Deuteronomy 3:19, Joshua 1:17, Joshua 13:6
רַ֛ק6xraqGenesis 47:22, Exodus 8:28, Exodus 10:24, Deuteronomy 2:37
רַ֖ק5xraqExodus 10:17, Deuteronomy 2:28, Joshua 1:18, 1 Kings 14:8
Parsing patterns
Adverb107xGenesis 6:5, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 20:11
Conjunctive waw | Adverb2xJoshua 6:18, Judges 11:34
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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