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Hebrew wordlink #273197

OSHB Prov 15:1 רַּךְ (rak) Strongs=7390 Lemma=‘רַךְ’
contextual word gloss=‘soft’ word gloss=‘gentle’
Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1000

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Only use of identical word form ‘רַּךְ’ (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘רַּךְ’ (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) is always and only glossed as ‘soft’.

Hebrew words (6) other than רַּךְ (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘soft’

1 KI 19:12 דַקָּה (daqqāh) Lemma=‘דַּק’ contextual word gloss=‘soft’ word gloss=‘gentle’ OSHB 1 KI 19:12 word 11

OET-LV: 12 And_after the_earthquake a _fire not was_in_fire YHWH and_after the_fire a _sound _of a _whisper soft. (KI1_19:12)

OET-RV: 12 After the earthquake there was a fire, but Yahweh wasn’t in the fire.
¶ Then after the fire, there was the sound of a soft whisper. (KI1 19:12)

2 KI 22:19 רַךְ (rak) Lemma=‘רָכַךְ’ contextual word gloss=‘it_was_soft’ word gloss=‘penitent’ OSHB 2 KI 22:19 word 2

OET-LV: 19 Because it _was _soft heart _of_your and_you _humbled _yourself from_face/in _front _of YHWH when_you_heard that_which I _had _spoken on the_place the_this and_on its _of_inhabitants 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. (KI2_22:19)

OET-RV: 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. (KI2 22:19)

2 CHR 34:27 רַךְ (rak) Lemma=‘רָכַךְ’ contextual word gloss=‘it_was_soft’ word gloss=‘responsive’ OSHB 2 CHR 34:27 word 2

OET-LV: 27 Because it _was _soft heart _of_your and_you _humbled _yourself from_to/for_face/front/presence god when_you_heard DOM words/messages _of_his on the_place the_this and_on its _of_inhabitants and_you _humbled _yourself to/for_my_face/front and_you _tore DOM clothes _of_your and_you _wept before_me and_also I I _have _heard the _utterance _of YHWH. (CH2_34:27)

OET-RV: 27 because you were sincere and you humbled yourself before God when you heard his words about this place and its inhabitants. Yes, Yahweh declares that you’ve humbled yourself before me and torn your clothes, and wept in front of me, and I’ve personally heard you. (CH2 34:27)

JOB 40:27 רַכּוֹת (rakkōt) Lemma=‘רַךְ’ contextual word gloss=‘soft_[words]’ word gloss=‘soft’ OSHB JOB 40:27 word 7

OET-LV: 27  will_it _multiply to_you supplications or will _it _speak to_you soft_words/messages. (JOB_40:27)

PSA 55:22 רַכּוּ (rakkū) Lemma=‘רָכַךְ’ contextual word gloss=‘they_were_soft’ word gloss=‘softer’ OSHB PSA 55:22 word 6

OET-LV: 22  they _were _smooth the _creamy _things _of his _mouth _of_of and_was_war his/its_heart words/messages _of_his they _were _soft more_than _oil and_they were_drawn _swords. (PSA_55:22)

OET-RV: 22 Give your problems to Yahweh, and he’ll sustain you.
⇔ He’ll never allow a righteous person to be toppled. (PSA 55:22)

PROV 25:15 רַכָּה (rakkāh) Lemma=‘רַךְ’ contextual word gloss=‘soft’ word gloss=‘soft’ OSHB PROV 25:15 word 6

OET-LV: 15 By_length _of anger(s) a _ruler he _will _be _persuaded and_a _tongue soft it _will _break a _bone. (PRO_25:15)

OET-RV: 15 A ruler can be persuaded by being patient,
⇔ ≈ and a soft tongue can break a bone. (PRO 25:15)