What does רִקְמָה mean in the Bible?
רִקְמָה is a Hebrew word meaning "variegation of color ; specifically, embroidery".
Hebrew · H7553
רִקְמָה
Variegation of color ; specifically, embroidery
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רִקְמָה H7553
What does רִקְמָה mean in the Bible?
רִקְמָה is a Hebrew word meaning "variegation of color ; specifically, embroidery".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7553?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include embroidered work (2), of embroidered (2), . . . (1), and embroidered cloth (1), In colorful garments (1).
Where does רִקְמָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 5:30. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (8), Judges (2), 1 Chronicles (1), Psalms (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 embroidered work 2× Ezekiel 27:16, Ezekiel 27:24
of embroidered 2× Judges 5:30, Ezekiel 27:7
. . . 1× Judges 5:30
and embroidered cloth 1× Ezekiel 16:13
In colorful garments 1× Psalms 45:14
of many colors 1× Ezekiel 17:3
stones of various colors 1× 1 Chronicles 29:2
their embroidered 1× Ezekiel 26:16
you in embroidered cloth 1× Ezekiel 16:10
your embroidered 1× Ezekiel 16:18
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 5:30 רִקְמָ֑ה to of embroidered Noun - feminine singular Judges 5:30 רִקְמָתַ֖יִם to . . . Noun - fd 1 Chronicles 29:2 וְרִקְמָ֗ה to stones of various colors Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Psalms 45:14 לִרְקָמוֹת֮ to In colorful garments Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural Ezekiel 16:10 רִקְמָ֔ה to you in embroidered cloth Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 16:13 וְרִקְמָ֔ה to and embroidered cloth Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 16:18 רִקְמָתֵ֖ךְ to your embroidered Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular Ezekiel 17:3 הָֽרִקְמָ֑ה to of many colors Article | Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 26:16 רִקְמָתָ֖ם to their embroidered Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Ezekiel 27:7 בְּרִקְמָ֤ה to Of embroidered Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Judges 5:30
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 4
Judges 2 1 Chronicles 1 Psalms 1 Ezekiel 8
Source forms
וְרִקְמָ֔ה 2x wə·riq·māh Ezekiel 16:13, Ezekiel 27:24
בְּרִקְמָ֤ה 1x bə·riq·māh Ezekiel 27:7
הָֽרִקְמָ֑ה 1x hā·riq·māh Ezekiel 17:3
וְרִקְמָ֗ה 1x wə·riq·māh 1 Chronicles 29:2
וְרִקְמָ֤ה 1x wə·riq·māh Ezekiel 27:16
לִרְקָמוֹת֮ 1x lir·qā·mō·wṯ Psalms 45:14
רִקְמָ֑ה 1x riq·māh Judges 5:30
רִקְמָ֔ה 1x riq·māh Ezekiel 16:10
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 4x 1 Chronicles 29:2, Ezekiel 16:13, Ezekiel 27:16, Ezekiel 27:24
Noun - feminine singular 2x Judges 5:30, Ezekiel 16:10
Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 17:3
Noun - fd 1x Judges 5:30
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 16:18
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural 1x Ezekiel 26:16
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 27:7
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural 1x Psalms 45:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. variegation of color ; specifically, embroidery
Source Gloss
variegation of color ; specifically, embroidery
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
variegation of color; specifically, embroidery BDB: variegated stuff Usage: broidered (work), divers colours, (raiment of) needlework (on both sides).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רִקְמָה is built from this root:
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