רַךְ (rak) — timid / soft / delicate

Notes: Passage: OET GEN 29:17
NJB NRSV GNT "lovely" | RSV NIV NJPS ESV "weak" REB "dull" CEV "didn't sparkle"

Form 1

Part of speech: aj

Related lemmas: רכך

Sense 1: timid

Semantic domains: Afraid (002001002001)

Core domains: Confidence and Fear (043)

Definition: literally: soft of heart; hence: = state in which humans lack courage and decisiveness

Collocations: רַךְ־לֵבָב

Show passage in OET: DEU 20:8

OET-RV DEU 20:8

8 Then those officers should also ask, “Is there anyone who’s scared or fearful? If so, he should go home so his fear doesn’t spread to others.”

OET-LV DEU 20:8

8 And_ the_officials _they _will _repeat to_speak to the_people and_they _will _say who the_man (the)_fearful and _(the)_weak _of (the)_heart let _him _go and_let _him _return to_house _of_his and_not DOM the _heart _of his _countrymen _of_his it _will _be _melted like_heart _of_his.

Show passage in OET: CH2 13:7

OET-RV CH2 13:7

7 and a bunch of wicked good-for-nothings gathered around Yarov’am and created a force against Shelomoh’s son, Rehav’am (Rehoboam), when Rehav’am was still an inexperienced, young man and couldn’t stand up to them.

OET-LV CH2 13:7

7 And_they _gathered on/upon/above_him/it men empty sons _of worthlessness and_they _proved _themselves _strong over Rəḩaⱱˊām the _son _of Shəlomoh and_Rəḩaⱱˊām he _was a _young _man and_weak _of heart and_not he _showed _himself _strong before_them.

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Sense 2: soft, delicate

Semantic domains: Good (002001001028)

Core domains: Body (019); Beauty (016)

Definition: literally: soft; hence: = state in which the human body or part of the body is very fine in texture or structure, which is associated with beauty

Show passage in OET: GEN 29:17

OET-RV GEN 29:17

17 Le’ah had pretty eyes, but Rahel was extremely beautiful in every way.

OET-LV GEN 29:17

17 And_the _eyes _of Lēʼāh were_weak and_Rāḩēl she _was beautiful _of form and_beautiful _of appearance.

Show passage in OET: ISA 47:1

OET-RV ISA 47:1

47 Come down and sit in the dust you virgin daughter of Bavel (Babylon).
⇔ Sit on the ground without a throne you daughter of the Kasdim (Chaldeans),
⇔ because people won’t call you tender and delicate any more.

OET-LV ISA 47:1

47 Go _down and_sit on the_dust Oh _virgin _of the _daughter _of Bāⱱel sit to_ground there_is_not a _throne Oh _daughter _of the_ones_from _Kasdiy if/because not you _will _repeat people _will _call to/for_you(fs) tender and_delicate.

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Sense 3: inexperienced

Semantic domains: Non-Know (002004002008)

Core domains: Mind (106)

Definition: literally: soft; hence: = state in which humans are relatively unexperienced in a certain area

Show passage in OET: CH1 22:5

OET-RV CH1 22:5

5 David said, “My son Shelomoh (Solomon) is young and not capable, and the house to be built for Yahweh must be impressive for the sake of his reputation and honour everywhere, so I’ll prepare for it now.” So David did a lot of preparation before he died.

OET-LV CH1 22:5

5 And_ Dāvid _he/it _said Shəlomoh/(Solomon) son _of_my is_a _youth and_weak and_the_house to_build to/for_YHWH is_to_make _great (to)_upwards for_a _name and_for_honour to/from_all/each/any/every the_lands I _will _prepare please to_him/it and_ Dāvid _he _prepared to_increase _in _number to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before death _of_his.

Show passage in OET: CH1 29:1

OET-RV CH1 29:1

29 Then King David told the entire assembly, “My son Shelomoh (Solomon) has been chosen by God himself. He’s young and tender, and it’s a huge job, because the temple isn’t being built for people, but for Yahweh God.

OET-LV CH1 29:1

29 And_ Dāvid the_king _he/it _said to/from_all/each/any/every the_assembly Shəlomoh son _of_my whom_one he _has _chosen in/on/over_him/it god is_a _youth and_weak and_the_work is_great if/because not to/for_ʼĀdām/humankind the_temple if/because to/for_YHWH god.

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Sense 4: soft (words)

Semantic domains: Lax (002001003013)

Core domains: Intensity (090)

Definition: literally: soft; hence: = state in which events take place with the intention to avoid conflicts and promote peace

Show passage in OET: JOB 40:27

OET-RV JOB 41:3

3 Will it beg you over and over for mercy?
⇔ ≈ Maybe if it says tender things to you?

OET-LV JOB 40:27

27  Will_it _multiply to_you supplications or will _it _speak to_you soft_words/messages.

Show passage in OET: PRO 15:1

OET-RV PRO 15:1

15 A gentle answer turns fury away,
⇔ ^ but a hurtful reply makes people angrier.

OET-LV PRO 15:1

15 An _answer soft it _turns _away rage and_a _message _of hurt it _raises anger.

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

JOB: OET JOB 41:3

PRO: OET PRO 15:1 · OET PRO 25:15

Sense 5: gentle

Semantic domains: Patient (002001002020)

Core domains: Temper (176)

Definition: literally: soft; hence: = state in which humans are very mild-mannered in their interaction with others

Show passage in OET: DEU 28:54

OET-RV DEU 28:54

54 Even the most sensitive, kind-hearted man among you will be selfish towards his brother, towards the wife that he loves, and towards his own remaining children—

OET-LV DEU 28:54

54 The_man (the)_gentle among_you and_(the)_delicate very eye _of_his it _will _be _evil on_brother _of_his and_on_the _wife _of his _bosom _of_his and_on_the _remainder _of his _children _of_his which it _will _remain.

Show passage in OET: DEU 28:56

OET-RV DEU 28:56

56 Even the most delicate, tender woman among you who never once stepped outside the house in her bare feet, will be selfish towards the husband that she loves and to her own son and her own daughter—

OET-LV DEU 28:56