What does רָקַק mean in the Bible?
רָקַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to spit".
Hebrew · H7556
רָקַק
To spit
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רָקַק H7556
What does רָקַק mean in the Bible?
רָקַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to spit".
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How does the BSB render H7556?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include spits (1).
Where does רָקַק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 15:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (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 spits 1× Leviticus 15:8
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 15:8
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Leviticus 1
Source forms
יָרֹ֛ק 1x yā·rōq Leviticus 15:8
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Leviticus 15:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to spit
Source Gloss
to spit
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to spit BDB: spit Usage: spit.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 1
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Imperfect Lev 15:8 1×
Word Origins
רָקַק is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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