Raphah

raw-faw'
Parts of Speech Verb

Raphah Definition

  1. to sink, relax, sink down, let drop, be disheartened
    1. (Qal)
      1. to sink down
      2. to sink, drop
      3. to sink, relax, abate
      4. to relax, withdraw
    2. (Niphal) idle (participle)
    3. (Piel) to let drop
    4. (Hiphil)
      1. to let drop, abandon, relax, refrain, forsake
      2. to let go
      3. to refrain, let alone
      4. to be quiet
    5. (Hithpael) to show oneself slack
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
hpr
Origin
a primitive root
Strong's Number
07503
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 2198

KJV Word Usage

feeble
6
fail
4
weaken
4
go
4
alone
4
idle
3
stay
3
slack
3
faint
2
forsake
2
abated
1
cease
1
miscellaneous
9
Total
46

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Raphah". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .