רכך (rkk) — to soften / to be timid / to make timid

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: מֹרֶךְ · רַךְ · רֹךְ

Sense 1: to soften

Semantic domains: Soft (002001001053)

Definition: = causative process by which a hard surface is made soft

Forms: vbpual (passive)

Show passage in OET: ISA 1:6

OET-RV ISA 1:6

6 From the sole of the foot up to the head nothing is healthy.
⇔ Bruises and sores and fresh wounds haven’t been cleaned out,
⇔ ≈ and they haven’t been bandaged or treated with olive oil.

OET-LV ISA 1:6

6 From_the_sole _of the_foot and_unto the_head there_is_not in/on/over_him/it soundness bruise[s] and_welt[s] and_wound[s] fresh not they _have _been _pressed _out and_not they _have _been _bound _up and_not it _has _been _softened with_oil.

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Sense 2: to be timid

Semantic domains: Afraid (002001002001)

Core domains: Confidence and Fear (043)

Definition: literally: (one's) heart is soft; hence: = process by which humans lose courage

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: לֵבָב רכך

Show passage in OET: DEU 20:3

OET-RV DEU 20:3

3 and tell them, “Listen, Yisrael (Israel), you’re about to battle against your enemies. Don’t be nervous or afraid, and don’t tremble or be terrified of them,

OET-LV DEU 20:3

3 And_saying(ms) to_them hear Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) you(pl) are_approaching the_day to_battle on enemies _of_your(pl) not heart _of_your(pl) let _it _be _timid do _not be _afraid and_do _not make _haste and_do _not be _terrified of_them.

Show passage in OET: KI2 22:19

OET-RV KI2 22:19

19 because you’re open to learn and because you humbled yourself in front of Yahweh when you heard my promise that this place and its inhabitants would become a horror and a curse, and because you’ve torn your clothes and wept in front of me, then Yahweh said that he’s taken notice of you.

OET-LV KI2 22:19

19 Because heart _of_your it _was _soft and_you _humbled _yourself from_face/in _front _of YHWH when_heard_you that_which I _had _spoken on the_place the_this and_on inhabitants _of_its to_be (into)_a_horror and _(into)_a_curse and_you _tore DOM clothes _of_your and_she/it _wept before_me and_also I I _have _heard the _utterance _of YHWH.

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All 5 recorded passages for this sense

DEU: OET DEU 20:3

KI2: OET KI2 22:19

CH2: OET CH2 34:27

ISA: OET ISA 7:4

JER: OET JER 51:46

Sense 3: to make timid

Semantic domains: Afraid (002001002001)

Core domains: Confidence and Fear (043)

Definition: literally: to make (someone's) heart soft; hence: = causative process by which deities cause humans to lose courage

Forms: vbhif-

Collocations: רכך לֵבָב

Show passage in OET: JOB 23:16

OET-RV JOB 23:16

16 God has caused me to be faint-hearted.
⇔ ≈ The provider has terrified me.

OET-LV JOB 23:16

16 And_god he _has _made _timid heart _of_my and_the_almighty he_has _terrified _me.

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Sense 4: to be soothing

Semantic domains: Lax (002001003013)

Core domains: Intensity (090)

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

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: PSA 55:22

OET-RV PSA 55:21

21 His mouth was as smooth as butter, but his heart was hostile.
⇔ His words were softer than oil, but they were actually drawn swords.

OET-LV PSA 55:22

22  They _were _smooth the _creamy _things _of his _mouth _of_his and_was_war his/its_heart words/messages _of_his they _were _soft more_than _oil and_they were_drawn _swords.

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UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

רכך

Form 1

Sense 1: to soften

Sense 2: to be timid

Sense 3: to make timid

Sense 4: to be soothing