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רָכַךְ H7401
H7401 is the Hebrew word רָכַךְ, transliterated râkak and said raw-kak'. The King James Version most often renders it faint.
What it means
to soften (intransitively or transitively), used figuratively.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: (be) faint(-hearted), mollify, (be, make) soft(-er), be tender.
Verses using רָכַךְ
All 8 verses, quoted in full.
Deuteronomy 20:3 · KJV
And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;
2 Kings 22:19 · KJV
Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the LORD.
2 Chronicles 34:27 · KJV
Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD.
Job 23:16 · KJV
For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:
Psalm 55:21 · KJV
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Isaiah 1:6 · KJV
From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.
Isaiah 7:4 · KJV
And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
Jeremiah 51:46 · KJV
And lest your heart faint, and ye fear for the rumour that shall be heard in the land; a rumour shall both come one year, and after that in another year shall come a rumour, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7401 mean?
H7401 is the Hebrew word רָכַךְ (râkak), meaning to soften (intransitively or transitively), used figuratively.
How is H7401 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it faint (2 times), tender (2 times), soft (1 time), softer (1 time), neither mollified (1 time), among others.
How many times does H7401 appear in the Bible?
רָכַךְ (râkak) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7401 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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