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Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: מֶרְחָק · רָחֹוק · רָחֵק

Sense 1: to be far, to go far, to stay far

Semantic domains: Space (002002001016)

Definition: = state in which humans or objects are located in a place that is at a relatively great distance from the point of reference

Forms: vbhif-; vbqal-

GEN 21:16: RV GEN 21:16 · LV GEN 21:16 · Read together GEN 21:16

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OET-RV GEN 21:16

16 and she went and she went a short distance away (about as far as a bow can shoot an arrow) and sat down there, because she said, “I don’t want to watch my child die.” And as she sat at a distance, she sobbed loudly.

OET-LV GEN 21:16

16 And_she _went and_she _sat to/for_her/it from_before at _a _distance like_the_shooters _of a _bow if/because she _said not let _me _look on_the _death _of the _boy and_she _sat from_before and_she _lifted _up DOM voice _of_her and_she _wept.

GEN 44:4: RV GEN 44:4 · LV GEN 44:4 · Read together GEN 44:4

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OET-RV GEN 44:4

4 They hadn’t gone very far out of the city when Yosef told his head servant, “Get up and, follow after those men. When you overtake them, ask them, ‘Why did you repay good with evil?

OET-LV GEN 44:4

4 They they _went _out DOM the_city not they _had _gone _far and_Yōşēf he _said to_the_one_who was_over household _of_his arise pursue after the_men and_you_will _overtake _them and_you _will _say to_them to/for_what have _you(pl)_repaid evil for good.

All 18 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 21:16 · RV GEN 44:4 · LV GEN 21:16 · LV GEN 44:4 · Read together GEN 21:16 · Read together GEN 44:4

EXO: RV EXO 8:28 · RV EXO 33:7 · LV EXO 8:24 · LV EXO 33:7 · Read together EXO 8:28 · Read together EXO 33:7

DEU: RV DEU 12:21 · RV DEU 14:24 · LV DEU 12:21 · LV DEU 14:24 · Read together DEU 12:21 · Read together DEU 14:24

JOS: RV JOS 3:16 · RV JOS 8:4 · LV JOS 3:16 · LV JOS 8:4 · Read together JOS 3:16 · Read together JOS 8:4

JDG: RV JDG 18:22 · LV JDG 18:22 · Read together JDG 18:22

JOB: RV JOB 30:10 · LV JOB 30:10 · Read together JOB 30:10

PSA: RV PSA 55:7 · RV PSA 103:12 · LV PSA 55:8 · LV PSA 103:12 · Read together PSA 55:7 · Read together PSA 103:12

PRO: RV PRO 5:8 · RV PRO 19:7 · RV PRO 22:5 · LV PRO 5:8 · LV PRO 19:7 · LV PRO 22:5 · Read together PRO 5:8 · Read together PRO 19:7 · Read together PRO 22:5

ISA: RV ISA 49:19 · LV ISA 49:19 · Read together ISA 49:19

LAM: RV LAM 1:16 · LV LAM 1:16 · Read together LAM 1:16

EZE: RV EZE 11:15 · LV EZE 11:15 · Read together EZE 11:15

Sense 2: to put far away, to remove

Semantic domains: Space (002002001016)

Definition: = causative action by which humans or deities cause (other) humans or animals to be located in a place that is at a relatively great distance from the point of reference

Forms: vbhif-; vbpiel

ISA 6:12: RV ISA 6:12 · LV ISA 6:12 · Read together ISA 6:12

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OET-RV ISA 6:12

12 and Yahweh has driven the people far away,
⇔ → and the middle of the country is almost totally deserted.

OET-LV ISA 6:12

12 And_ YHWH _he _will _send _far _away DOM the_humankind and_ the _abandoned_land _it _will _become _great in_the _midst _of the_earth/land.

JER 27:10: RV JER 27:10 · LV JER 27:10 · Read together JER 27:10

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OET-RV JER 27:10

10 because they’re prophesying lies to you, so as to remove you all far away from on your land. Yes, I will drive you all out and you’ll die in a foreign land.

OET-LV JER 27:10

10 If/because falsehood they are_prophesying to/for_you(pl) so _as to _remove _far _away you(pl) from_under land _of_your(pl) and_I _will _drive _out you(pl) and_you(pl)_will _perish.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

ISA: RV ISA 6:12 · LV ISA 6:12 · Read together ISA 6:12

JER: RV JER 27:10 · LV JER 27:10 · Read together JER 27:10

EZE: RV EZE 8:6 · RV EZE 11:16 · LV EZE 8:6 · LV EZE 11:16 · Read together EZE 8:6 · Read together EZE 11:16

JOL: RV JOL 2:20 · RV JOL 3:6 · LV JOL 2:20 · LV JOL 4:6 · Read together JOL 2:20 · Read together JOL 3:6

Sense 3: to be far off (in time)

Semantic domains: Delay (002003003007)

Core domains: Stage (168); Time (180)

Definition: literally: to be far off; hence: = state in which an event is in the distant future

Forms: vbqal-

ISA 46:13: RV ISA 46:13 · LV ISA 46:13 · Read together ISA 46:13

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OET-RV ISA 46:13

13 I’ve brought my righteousness near—it’s not far away,
⇔ ≈ and my salvation won’t delay.
⇔ I’ll rescue Tsiyon (Zion)
⇔ and display my splendour to Yisrael (Israel).

OET-LV ISA 46:13

13 I _have _brought _near righteousness _of_my not it _is _far _away and_salvation _of_my not it _will _delay and_I _will _give in_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) salvation to_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) splendour _of_my.

Sense 4: to be far (from someone)

Semantic domains: Dissociate (002003002010)

Core domains: Relationship (142)

Definition: literally: to be far (from someone else); hence: = state in which humans or deities are no longer associating with (other) humans or deities, ◄ as if they have distanced themselves

Forms: vbqal-; vbhif-

PSA 22:12: RV PSA 22:11 · LV PSA 22:12 · Read together PSA 22:11

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OET-RV PSA 22:11

11 Don’t distance yourself from me, because trouble is near.
⇔ ≈ There’s no one else who can help.

OET-LV PSA 22:12

12  Do _not be _far from_me if/because trouble is_near if/because there_is_not a _helper.

PSA 22:20: RV PSA 22:19 · LV PSA 22:20 · Read together PSA 22:19

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OET-RV PSA 22:19

19 Yahweh, don’t just stand at a distance.
⇔ ≈ Please hurry to help me, my strength.

OET-LV PSA 22:20

20  And_you(ms) Oh_YHWH do _not be _distant my _strength _of_my to_help _of_my make_haste.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

PSA: RV PSA 22:11 · RV PSA 22:19 · RV PSA 35:22 · RV PSA 38:21 · RV PSA 71:12 · LV PSA 22:12 · LV PSA 22:20 · LV PSA 35:22 · LV PSA 38:22 · LV PSA 71:12 · Read together PSA 22:11 · Read together PSA 22:19 · Read together PSA 35:22 · Read together PSA 38:21 · Read together PSA 71:12

JER: RV JER 2:5 · LV JER 2:5 · Read together JER 2:5

EZE: RV EZE 44:10 · LV EZE 44:10 · Read together EZE 44:10

Sense 5: to make shun

Semantic domains: Dissociate (002003002010)

Core domains: Relationship (142)

Definition: literally: to cause to be far (from someone else); hence: = causative action by which deities cause humans to stop associating with (other) humans, ◄ as if they have distanced themselves

Forms: vbhif-

JOB 19:13: RV JOB 19:13 · LV JOB 19:13 · Read together JOB 19:13

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OET-RV JOB 19:13

⇔  13 He’s moved my brothers far away from me,
⇔ ≈ and my acquaintances have certainly kept out of my way.

OET-LV JOB 19:13

13 Brothers _of_my from_with_me he _has _put _far _away and_acquaintances _of_my surely they _have _become _estranged from_me.

PSA 88:9: RV PSA 88:8 · LV PSA 88:9 · Read together PSA 88:8

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OET-RV PSA 88:8

8 Because of you, my acquaintances avoid me.
⇔ You have made me a shocking sight to them.
⇔ I am hemmed in and I cannot escape.

OET-LV PSA 88:9

9  You _have _removed _far _away acquaintances _of_my from_me you_have _made _me abominations to_them I_am_shut _up and_not I _will _go _out.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

JOB: RV JOB 19:13 · LV JOB 19:13 · Read together JOB 19:13

PSA: RV PSA 88:8 · RV PSA 88:18 · LV PSA 88:9 · LV PSA 88:19 · Read together PSA 88:8 · Read together PSA 88:18

Sense 6: to be far from (an activity)

Semantic domains: Non-Engage (002003003011)

Definition: literally: to be far (from an event); hence: = state in which humans are not able to engage in a certain event, ◄ as if the event has distanced itself from them

Forms: vbqal-

JOB 5:4: RV JOB 5:4 · LV JOB 5:4 · Read together JOB 5:4

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OET-RV JOB 5:4

4 Their children are far from safety,
⇔ and they are crushed in the gate,
⇔ and no one saves them.

OET-LV JOB 5:4

4 Children _of_his they _are _distant from_safety and_they _are _crushed in_gate and_there_is_not a _deliverer.

JOB 21:16: RV JOB 21:16 · LV JOB 21:16 · Read together JOB 21:16

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OET-RV JOB 21:16

⇔  16 However, their prosperity isn’t in their hands.
⇔ I keep far away from the advice of wicked people.

OET-LV JOB 21:16

16 THERE not is_in_their _own _of_hand prosperity _of_their the_counsel _of wicked_people it _is _far from_me.

All 8 recorded passages for this sense

JOB: RV JOB 5:4 · RV JOB 21:16 · RV JOB 22:18 · LV JOB 5:4 · LV JOB 21:16 · LV JOB 22:18 · Read together JOB 5:4 · Read together JOB 21:16 · Read together JOB 22:18

PSA: RV PSA 109:17 · RV PSA 119:150 · LV PSA 109:17 · LV PSA 119:150 · Read together PSA 109:17 · Read together PSA 119:150

ISA: RV ISA 54:14 · RV ISA 59:9 · RV ISA 59:11 · LV ISA 54:14 · LV ISA 59:9 · LV ISA 59:11 · Read together ISA 54:14 · Read together ISA 59:9 · Read together ISA 59:11

Sense 7: to avoid, to refrain from

Semantic domains: Non-Engage (002003003011)

Definition: literally: to put (an event) far (from someone else); hence: = action by which humans do not engage in a certain event, ◄ as if they have distanced the event from reality

Forms: vbpiel

EZE 43:9: RV EZE 43:9 · LV EZE 43:9 · Read together EZE 43:9

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OET-RV EZE 43:9

9 Now they’re to remove their prostitution and their kings’ corpses from in front of me, and I’ll live among them forever.

OET-LV EZE 43:9

9 Now let _them _put _far _away DOM prostitution _of_their and_the _corpses _of their _kings _of_their from_me and_I _will _dwell among_them forever_perpetuity.

Sense 8: to avoid, to refrain from

Semantic domains: Non-Engage (002003003011)

Definition: literally: to stay far (from an event); hence: = action by which humans do not engage in a certain event, ◄ as if they have distanced themselves from the event

Forms: vbqal-; vbhif-

EXO 23:7: RV EXO 23:7 · LV EXO 23:7 · Read together EXO 23:7

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OET-RV EXO 23:7

7 Stay far way from deceptive words. You mustn’t kill innocent or honest people because I won’t allow wicked people to be declared innocent.

OET-LV EXO 23:7

7 From_a _message _of falsehood you _will _be _distant and_an _innocent_person and_a _righteous_person do _not kill if/because not I _will _declare _righteous a _wicked_person.

JOB 11:14: RV JOB 11:14 · LV JOB 11:14 · Read together JOB 11:14

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OET-RV JOB 11:14

14 and put wickedness far away from yourself
⇔ and didn’t let injustice live in your home,

OET-LV JOB 11:14

14 If wickedness is_in_hand _of_your put_it _far _away and_do _not cause _to _dwell in_tents _of_your injustice.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: RV EXO 23:7 · LV EXO 23:7 · Read together EXO 23:7

JOB: RV JOB 11:14 · RV JOB 22:23 · LV JOB 11:14 · LV JOB 22:23 · Read together JOB 11:14 · Read together JOB 22:23

PRO: RV PRO 4:24 · LV PRO 4:24 · Read together PRO 4:24

ECC: RV ECC 3:5 · LV ECC 3:5 · Read together ECC 3:5

Sense 9: to remove (a condition) from (someone)

Semantic domains: Non-Engage (002003003011)

Definition: literally: to put (an event) far (from someone else); hence: = causative action by which deities or circumstances cause humans not to engage in a certain event, ◄ as if they have distanced the event from them

Forms: vbhif-

PRO 22:15: RV PRO 22:15 · LV PRO 22:15 · Read together PRO 22:15

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OET-RV PRO 22:15

15 Foolish ideas are natural in the mind of a youth.
⇔ → but the rod bringing discipline drives it far from them.

OET-LV PRO 22:15

15 Foolishness is_bound in_the_heart _of a _youth a _rod _of discipline it_will _put _it _far _away from_him.

PRO 30:8: RV PRO 30:8 · LV PRO 30:8 · Read together PRO 30:8

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OET-RV PRO 30:8

8 Keep deceitfulness and lying far away from me,
⇔ and don’t give me either poverty or riches—
⇔ just give me the food that I need

OET-LV PRO 30:8

8 Deceitfulness and_a _message _of falsehood put _far _away from_me poverty and_wealth do _not give to_me let_me _devour the _food _of my _allotment _of_my.

Sense 10: to withdraw (one's) hands (from someone), to stop punishing

Semantic domains: Release (002003001015)

Core domains: Control (040)

Definition: literally: to put (one's) palms far (from someone else); hence: = causative action by which deities release their control of someone else

Forms: vbhif-

JOB 13:21: RV JOB 13:21 · LV JOB 13:21 · Read together JOB 13:21

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OET-RV JOB 13:21

21 Don’t take your hand far away from me,
⇔ and don’t terrify me with your dread.

OET-LV JOB 13:21

21 Palm _of_your from_on_me put _far _away and_dread _of_your not let_it _terrify _me.

Sense 11: to put away (sins), to forgive

Semantic domains: Innocent (002003003014)

Core domains: Responsibility (145); Behavior (017)

Definition: literally: to put (someone's) sins far (from that person); hence: = action by which deities fully forgive someone's sins and shortcomings ◄ as if by moving them to a distant place

Forms: vbhif-

PSA 103:12: RV PSA 103:12 · LV PSA 103:12 · Read together PSA 103:12

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OET-RV PSA 103:12

12 As far as the east is from the west,
⇔ he’s removed the guilt for our disobedience that far away.

OET-LV PSA 103:12

12 As_ east _is _far _away from_west he _has _removed _far _away from_him/it DOM transgressions _of_our.

Sense 12: to extend boundaries (of a land)

Semantic domains: Large (002001001034)

Core domains: Size (161); Land (097)

Definition: literally: to cause ends or boundaries to be far; hence: = causative action by which deities enlarge a territory ◄ by extending its boundaries

Forms: vbpiel; vbqal-

ISA 26:15: RV ISA 26:15 · LV ISA 26:15 · Read together ISA 26:15

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OET-RV ISA 26:15

15 You’ve enlarged the nation, Yahweh,
⇔ yes, enlarged it and gained honour—
⇔ you’ve extended all the land’s boundaries.

OET-LV ISA 26:15

15 You _have _added to_nation Oh_YHWH you _have _added to_nation you _have _gained _glory you _have _extended all _of the_boundaries _of the_land.

MIC 7:11: RV MIC 7:11 · LV MIC 7:11 · Read together MIC 7:11

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OET-RV MIC 7:11

⇔  11 The time will come for rebuilding your walls.
⇔ On that day your boundaries will be greatly expanded.

OET-LV MIC 7:11

11 A _day to_build walls _of_your a _day (the)_that a _boundary it _will _be _far.

Sense 13: to refuse to think (about someone)

Semantic domains: Think (002004002014)

Core domains: Mind (106)

Definition: literally: to put (one's) heart far (from a deity); hence: = action by which humans refuse to think or take notice of a certain deity

Forms: vbpiel

Collocations: רחק לֵב

ISA 29:13: RV ISA 29:13 · LV ISA 29:13 · Read together ISA 29:13

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OET-RV ISA 29:13

13 My master says,
⇔ “Yes, those people come close to me with what their mouths say,
⇔ ≈ and honour me with lipservice,
⇔ but their heart is far from me,
⇔ ≈ and their respect for me is just something that they’ve been taught to do.

OET-LV ISA 29:13

13 And_ my_master _he/it _said because if/because the_people the_this it _has _drawn _near with_mouth _of_its and_with_lips _of_its they_have _honoured _me and_heart _of_its it _has _made _far _away from_me and_ fearing_their DOM_me _it _became a _command _of people which_has _been _taught.

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

רחק

Form 1

Sense 1: to be far, to go far, to stay far

Sense 2: to put far away, to remove

Sense 3: to be far off (in time)

Sense 4: to be far (from someone)

Sense 5: to make shun

Sense 6: to be far from (an activity)

Sense 7: to avoid, to refrain from

Sense 8: to avoid, to refrain from

Sense 9: to remove (a condition) from (someone)

Sense 10: to withdraw (one's) hands (from someone), to stop punishing

Sense 11: to put away (sins), to forgive

Sense 12: to extend boundaries (of a land)

Sense 13: to refuse to think (about someone)