What does רֹק (rōq) mean in the Bible?
רֹק (rōq) is a Hebrew word meaning "spittle".
Hebrew · H7536
רֹק
Spittle
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רֹקH7536
Pronunciationrōq
What does רֹק (rōq) mean in the Bible?
רֹק (rōq) is a Hebrew word meaning "spittle".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7536?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and spittle (1), my spittle (1), to spit (1).
Where does רֹק (rōq) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 7:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (2), Isaiah (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 Itand spittle1×Isaiah 50:6
my spittle1×Job 7:19
to spit1×Job 30:10
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJob 7:19
Aligned rows3
Books represented2
Job2Isaiah1
Source forms
וָרֹֽק׃1xwā·rōqIsaiah 50:6
רֹֽק׃1xrōqJob 30:10
רֻקִּֽי׃1xruq·qîJob 7:19
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 50:6
Noun - masculine singular1xJob 30:10
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular1xJob 7:19
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. spittle
Source Gloss
spittle
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
spittle Usage: spit(-ting, -tle).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רֹק is built from this root: