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רָתַק H7576

H7576 is the Hebrew word רָתַק, transliterated râthaq and said raw-thak'. The King James Version most often renders it loosed.

Word: רָתַקTransliteration: râthaqSaid: raw-thak'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

to fasten.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

loosed 1×bound 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: bind.

Verses using רָתַק

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Ecclesiastes 12:6 · KJV

Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.

Nahum 3:10 · KJV

Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7576 mean?

H7576 is the Hebrew word רָתַק (râthaq), meaning to fasten.

How is H7576 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it loosed (1 time), bound (1 time).

How many times does H7576 appear in the Bible?

רָתַק (râthaq) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7576 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

Nearby entries

H7573 · רָתַם — to yoke up (to the pole of a vehicle)H7574 · רֶתֶם — the Spanish broom (from its pole-like stems)H7575 · רִתְמָה — Rithmah, a place in the Desert H7577 · רְתֻקָה — something fastened, i.e. a chain H7578 · רְתֵת — terror H7579 · שָׁאַב — to bale up water

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