What does רָפַשׂ mean in the Bible?
e. roil water".
Hebrew · H7515
רָפַשׂ
To trample , i.e. roil water
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רָפַשׂ H7515
What does רָפַשׂ mean in the Bible?
רָפַשׂ is a Hebrew word meaning "to trample , i.e. roil water".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7515?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and muddying (1), Like a muddied (1), Must you also muddy (1).
Where does רָפַשׂ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 25:26. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (2), Proverbs (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and muddying 1× Ezekiel 32:2
Like a muddied 1× Proverbs 25:26
Must you also muddy 1× Ezekiel 34:18
Show sample aligned rows
Proverbs 25:26 נִ֭רְפָּשׂ to Like a muddied Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Ezekiel 32:2 וַתִּרְפֹּ֖ס to and muddying Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular Ezekiel 34:18 תִּרְפֹּשֽׂוּן׃ to Must you also muddy Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Proverbs 25:26
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 2
Proverbs 1 Ezekiel 2
Source forms
וַתִּרְפֹּ֖ס 1x wat·tir·pōs Ezekiel 32:2
נִ֭רְפָּשׂ 1x nir·pāś Proverbs 25:26
תִּרְפֹּשֽׂוּן׃ 1x tir·pō·śūn Ezekiel 34:18
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular 1x Ezekiel 32:2
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 25:26
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun 1x Ezekiel 34:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to trample , i.e. roil water
Source Gloss
to trample , i.e. roil water
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to trample, i.e. roil water BDB: stamp Usage: foul, trouble.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 1
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Participle active Prov 25:26 1×
Word Origins
רָפַשׂ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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