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רִקָּבוֹן H7539
H7539 is the Hebrew word רִקָּבוֹן, transliterated riqqâbôwn and said rik-kaw-bone'. The King James Version most often renders it rotten.
What it means
decay (by caries).
Where it comes from
from H7538 (רָקָב).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: rotten.
Verses using רִקָּבוֹן
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
Job 41:27 · KJV
He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7539 mean?
H7539 is the Hebrew word רִקָּבוֹן (riqqâbôwn), meaning decay (by caries).
How is H7539 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it rotten (1 time).
How many times does H7539 appear in the Bible?
רִקָּבוֹן (riqqâbôwn) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7539 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7538 (רָקָב).
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