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רַךְ H7390

H7390 is the Hebrew word רַךְ, transliterated rak and said rak. The King James Version most often renders it tender.

Word: רַךְTransliteration: rakSaid: rakLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 15 verses

What it means

tender (literally or figuratively); by implication, weak.

Where it comes from

from H7401 (רָכַךְ).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 15 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

tender 9×soft 2×fainthearted 1×weak 1×tenderhearted 1×tender one 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: faint((-hearted), soft, tender ((-hearted), one), weak.

Verses using רַךְ

All 15 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 18:7 · KJV

And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.

Genesis 29:17 · KJV

Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.

Genesis 33:13 · KJV

And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.

Deuteronomy 20:8 · KJV

And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren’s heart faint as well as his heart.

Deuteronomy 28:54 · KJV

So that the man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave:

Deuteronomy 28:56 · KJV

The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter,

2 Samuel 3:39 · KJV

And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.

1 Chronicles 22:5 · KJV

And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

1 Chronicles 29:1 · KJV

Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

2 Chronicles 13:7 · KJV

And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.

Proverbs 4:3 · KJV

For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

Proverbs 15:1 · KJV

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Proverbs 25:15 · KJV

By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

Isaiah 47:1 · KJV

Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.

Ezekiel 17:22 · KJV

Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon an high mountain and eminent:

Common questions

What does Strong's H7390 mean?

H7390 is the Hebrew word רַךְ (rak), meaning tender (literally or figuratively); by implication, weak.

How is H7390 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it tender (9 times), soft (2 times), fainthearted (1 time), weak (1 time), tenderhearted (1 time), among others.

How many times does H7390 appear in the Bible?

רַךְ (rak) is tagged in 15 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7390 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7401 (רָכַךְ).

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