What does רַךְ · πραΰς mean in the Bible?
רַךְ · πραΰς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "soft, gentle, mild".
Hebrew · H7390, G4239
רַךְ
Tender (literally or figuratively); by implication, weak · gentle
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רַךְ H7390 tender (literally or figuratively); by implication, weak
πραΰς G4239 gentle
Pronunciation praÿs
Gentleness rooted in inner strength and humility, not weakness; describes Christ's character and blessed state.
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What does רַךְ (rakh) mean in the Bible?
רַךְ · πραΰς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "soft, gentle, mild".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7390, G4239?
H7390, G4239 is connected to 16 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. soft, gentle, mild
Strong's H7390, G4239
Lexical occurrences 16 verses Source Gloss
soft, gentle, mild
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רַךְ is built from this root:
רָכַךְ H7401
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain