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רַקָּה H7541

H7541 is the Hebrew word רַקָּה, transliterated raqqâh and said rak-kaw'. The King James Version most often renders it temples.

Word: רַקָּהTransliteration: raqqâhSaid: rak-kaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

properly, thinness, i.e. the side of the head.

Where it comes from

feminine of H7534 (רַק).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

temples 3×

Strong's own list of renderings: temple.

Verses using רַקָּה

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Judges 4:21 · KJV

Then Jael Heber’s wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.

Song of Solomon 4:3 · KJV

Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.

Song of Solomon 6:7 · KJV

As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7541 mean?

H7541 is the Hebrew word רַקָּה (raqqâh), meaning properly, thinness, i.e. the side of the head.

How is H7541 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it temples (3 times).

How many times does H7541 appear in the Bible?

רַקָּה (raqqâh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7541 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of H7534 (רַק).

Nearby entries

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