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רַק

𐤓𐤒

raq

H7534 adjective

SILEX Entry

Root רקק to be thin, to empty, to become hollow

Definition

Adjective describing a state of being thin, lean, or lacking fullness, often referring to physical thinness in humans or animals. It may also indicate insufficient size, meagerness, or scantness, depending on the context.

Semantic Range

thin, lean, emaciated, meager, lacking in substance or fullness, slight (of objects), scant (of resources)

Root / Etymology

The word רַק (raq) derives from the root רָקַק (rqq), whose core meaning is 'to be thin, to become empty or hollow.' The adjectival form רַק carries the notion of lacking substance or mass, but the lexical application focuses specifically on physical thinness or leanness.

Historical & Contextual Notes

רַק appears rarely in the Hebrew Bible; notable instances include Genesis 41:19 and Ezekiel 41:24. In Genesis 41:19, it is used to describe the seven thin (emaciated) cows of Pharaoh's dream, emphasizing their lack of flesh and unhealthy appearance, in contrast with the preceding well-fed cows. This vivid use illustrates the word's association with physical emaciation. In Ezekiel 41:24, the meaning is less physical and refers to doors (thin, meagerly constructed), broadening the sense to include objects that are slight or insubstantial. The term is not used for spiritual, moral, or non-physical thinness. Compared with related adjectives such as דָּק (daq, 'thin, fine in texture or quality'), רַק emphasizes the deficiency or weakness associated with thinness, rather than mere lack of mass. English translations such as 'lean' or 'thin' generally capture the basic sense, but may understate the emphasis on emaciation or insufficient substance present in the Hebrew usage.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from רָקַק in its original sense; emaciated (as if flattened out); lean(-fleshed), thin.

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Root Family

רקק (r-q-q) — to be thin, to empty, to become hollow

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H7536 רֹק spittle
H7541 רַקָּה in his temple
H7542 רַקּוֹן and the Lean-Place
H7550 רָקִיק and thin wafer of
H7556 רָקַק he will spit

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7534-01 הָ/רַקּ֖וֹת haraqot HTd/Aafpa lean thin (feminine plural) 2
H7534-02 וְ/רַקּ֣וֹת veraqot HC/Aafpc and thin and thin ones 1

Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7534-02 Genesis 41:19 וְ/רַקּ֣וֹת veraqot HC/Aafpc and thin and thin ones
H7534-01 Genesis 41:20 הָ/רַקּ֖וֹת haraqot HTd/Aafpa the lean thin (feminine plural)
H7534-01 Genesis 41:27 הָֽ/רַקּ֨וֹת haraqot HTd/Aafpa lean thin (feminine plural)
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