רִגְעֵי־אֶרֶץ
Properly, to toss violently and suddenly (the sea with waves, the skin with boils); figuratively (in a favorable manner) to settle , i.e. quiet; specifically, to wink (from the motion of the eye-lids) · the earth (at large, or partitively a land )
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רָגַע H7280 properly, to toss violently and suddenly (the sea with waves, the skin with boils); figuratively (in a favorable manner) to settle , i.e. quiet; specifically, to wink (from the motion of the eye-lids)
אֶרֶץ H776 the earth (at large, or partitively a land )
What does רִגְעֵי־אֶרֶץ (rig'ei-erets) mean in the Bible?
רָגַע · אֶרֶץ is a Hebrew word meaning "quiet or peaceful ones of the land".
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