What does רַק mean in the Bible?
e. (figuratively) limitation ; only adverbial, merely , or conjunctional, although".
Hebrew · H7535
רַק
Properly, leanness , i.e. (figuratively) limitation ; only adverbial, merely , or conjunctional, although
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רַק H7535
What does רַק mean in the Bible?
רַק is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, leanness , i.e. (figuratively) limitation ; only adverbial, merely , or conjunctional, although".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7535?
The BSB source-word alignment has 109 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Only (27), but (24), . . . (11), Nevertheless (8), However (7).
Where does רַק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 6:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (20), Joshua (15), 1 Kings (12), 2 Chronicles (11).
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 Only 27× Genesis 24:8, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 41:40, Genesis 47:26
but 24× Genesis 14:24, Genesis 19:8, Exodus 8:28, Exodus 8:29
. . . 11× Exodus 8:9, Exodus 10:17, Joshua 1:17, Judges 6:39
Nevertheless 8× Exodus 21:19, 1 Kings 8:19, 2 Kings 3:3, 2 Kings 12:3
However 7× Genesis 47:22, Deuteronomy 20:16, Joshua 6:24, Joshua 13:14
Surely 4× Genesis 20:11, Deuteronomy 4:6, 1 Kings 21:25, Psalms 32:6
except 3× 1 Kings 8:9, 1 Kings 15:5, 2 Chronicles 5:10
Yet 3× Deuteronomy 10:15, Joshua 11:13, 1 Kings 11:13
Above all 2× Joshua 1:7, Joshua 1:18
anything but 2× 1 Kings 22:16, 2 Chronicles 18:15
except that 2× Joshua 8:2, 1 Kings 3:3
you will only 2× Deuteronomy 28:13, Psalms 91:8
- 1× Deuteronomy 28:33
[was] altogether 1× Genesis 6:5
[will bring] sheer 1× Isaiah 28:19
also 1× 2 Chronicles 28:10
and though 1× 1 Samuel 1:13
Be sure to 1× Joshua 13:6
but only 1× 2 Chronicles 33:17
especially 1× Judges 3:2
if only 1× Judges 3:2
In addition 1× 2 Chronicles 27:2
Just 1× Isaiah 4:1
The only 1× Exodus 9:26
was the only 1× Joshua 6:15
We carried off for ourselves only 1× Deuteronomy 2:35
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 6:5 רַ֥ק to [was] altogether Adverb Genesis 14:24 רַ֚ק to but Adverb Genesis 19:8 רַ֠ק to But Adverb Genesis 20:11 רַ֚ק to Surely Adverb Genesis 24:8 רַ֣ק to Only Adverb Genesis 26:29 רַק־ to only Adverb Genesis 41:40 רַ֥ק to Only Adverb Genesis 47:22 רַ֛ק to However Adverb Genesis 47:26 רַ֞ק to Only Adverb Genesis 50:8 רַ֗ק to Only Adverb
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 6:5
Aligned rows 109
Books represented 15
Genesis 10 Exodus 8 Numbers 2 Deuteronomy 20 Joshua 15 Judges 7 1 Samuel 2 1 Kings 12 2 Kings 11 2 Chronicles 11 Job 5 Psalms 2 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 2 Amos 1
Source forms
רַ֥ק 16x raq Genesis 6:5, Genesis 41:40, Exodus 8:9, Exodus 8:11
רַק־ 14x raq- Genesis 26:29, Deuteronomy 3:11, Joshua 8:2, Judges 6:39
רַ֚ק 13x raq Genesis 14:24, Genesis 20:11, Exodus 9:26, Deuteronomy 4:6
רַ֣ק 12x raq Genesis 24:8, Deuteronomy 12:23, Deuteronomy 20:14, Deuteronomy 28:13
רַ֗ק 9x raq Genesis 50:8, Exodus 8:29, Deuteronomy 20:16, Joshua 11:22
רַ֠ק 8x raq Genesis 19:8, Deuteronomy 3:19, Joshua 1:17, Joshua 13:6
רַ֛ק 6x raq Genesis 47:22, Exodus 8:28, Exodus 10:24, Deuteronomy 2:37
רַ֖ק 5x raq Exodus 10:17, Deuteronomy 2:28, Joshua 1:18, 1 Kings 14:8
Parsing patterns
Adverb 107x Genesis 6:5, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 20:11
Conjunctive waw | Adverb 2x Joshua 6:18, Judges 11:34
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, leanness , i.e. (figuratively) limitation ; only adverbial, merely , or conjunctional, although
Source Gloss
properly, leanness , i.e. (figuratively) limitation ; only adverbial, merely , or conjunctional, although
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, leanness, i.e. (figuratively) limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although BDB: thin Usage: but, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless, nothing but, notwithstanding, only, save, so (that), surely, yet (so), in any wise.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רַק is built from this root:
רַק H7534
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