Hebrew · H3027, H7504 · unreviewed

יָדַיִם רָפוֹת

A hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows] · slack (in body or mind)

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יָד H3027 a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
Pronunciation yād
Open hand signifies power, control, and agency; extends from literal grasp to dominion and divine authority throughout Scripture.
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רָפֶה H7504 slack (in body or mind)
Pronunciation rāpeh
Denotes physical weakness or mental slackness; moral/spiritual laxness when applied to covenant faithfulness.
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What does יָדַיִם רָפוֹת (yadayim raphot) mean in the Bible?

יָד · רָפֶה is a Hebrew word meaning "weak hands, slack hands".

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Meaning

weak hands, slack hands
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