Hebrew · H7491 · unreviewed

רָעַף

To drip

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רָעַף H7491

What does רָעַף mean in the Bible?

רָעַף is a Hebrew word meaning "to drip". to drip BDB: trickle Usage: distil, drop (down).

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Meaning

to drip
Extended definition

to drip BDB: trickle Usage: distil, drop (down).

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Imperfect Job 36:28 · Prov 3:20 · Ps 65:13
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action
Sequential imperfect Isa 45:8
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