Strong's H7401 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: רָכַךְ (râkak)

Pronunciation: raw-kak'

POS: raw-kak' Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root;

Definition: a primitive root; to soften (intransitively or transitively), used figuratively; (be) faint(-hearted), mollify, (be, make) soft(-er), be tender.

KJV Usage: (be) faint(-hearted), mollify, (be, make) soft(-er), be tender.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) to be tender, be soft, be weak
• 2. 1a) (Qal)
• 3. 1a1) to be tender, be weak (of heart)
• 4. 1a1a) to be timid, be fearful
• 5. 1a1b) to be softened, be penitent
• 6. 1a2) to be soft (of treacherous words)
• 7. 1b) (Pual) to be softened
• 8. 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to be weak
• 9. 1d) (Niphal) tender

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G770
• GREEK G1590
• GREEK G1788
• GREEK G2007

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