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רָקָב H7538

H7538 is the Hebrew word רָקָב, transliterated râqâb and said raw-kawb'. The King James Version most often renders it rottenness.

Word: רָקָבTransliteration: râqâbSaid: raw-kawb'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 4 verses

What it means

decay (by caries).

Where it comes from

from H7537 (רָקַב).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

rottenness 3×rotten thing 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: rottenness (thing).

Verses using רָקָב

All 4 verses, quoted in full.

Job 13:28 · KJV

And he, as a rotten thing, consumeth, as a garment that is moth eaten.

Proverbs 12:4 · KJV

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

Proverbs 14:30 · KJV

A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

Habakkuk 3:16 · KJV

When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7538 mean?

H7538 is the Hebrew word רָקָב (râqâb), meaning decay (by caries).

How is H7538 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it rottenness (3 times), rotten thing (1 time).

How many times does H7538 appear in the Bible?

רָקָב (râqâb) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7538 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7537 (רָקַב).

Nearby entries

H7535 · רַק — properly, leanness, i.e. (figuratively)…H7536 · רֹק — spittle H7537 · רָקַב — to decay (as by worm-eating)H7539 · רִקָּבוֹן — decay (by caries)H7540 · רָקַד — properly, to stamp, i.e. to spring about…H7541 · רַקָּה — properly, thinness, i.e. the side of the head

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