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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 7546. רַקָּחִים (raqqach) -- Perfumer, compounder, mixer</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7546.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/nehemiah/3-8.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/7546.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 7546</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/7545.htm" title="7545">◄</a> 7546. raqqach <a href="../hebrew/7547.htm" title="7547">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">raqqach: Perfumer, compounder, mixer</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">רַקָּח</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>raqqach<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>rak-kakh'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(rak-kawkh')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Perfumer, compounder, mixer<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a male perfumer<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the root רָקַח (raqach), which means "to mix" or "to compound."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "raqqach," the concept of a perfumer or one who prepares sacred mixtures can be related to terms like "μύρον" (myron - ointment) and "ἄρωμα" (aroma - spice, perfume) in the Greek New Testament.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "raqqach" refers to a person who is skilled in the art of mixing or compounding, particularly in the context of creating perfumes, ointments, or incense. This role was significant in ancient Israelite society, especially in religious and ceremonial contexts, where specific mixtures were required for offerings and anointing.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, the role of a perfumer or compounder was highly specialized. The art of creating perfumes and incense was not only a craft but also a sacred duty, especially when it involved preparing substances for use in the Tabernacle or Temple. The perfumer had to adhere to strict guidelines as outlined in the Torah, ensuring that the mixtures were pure and met divine specifications. This profession required knowledge of various spices, oils, and their properties, as well as the skill to blend them in precise proportions.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/7543.htm">raqach</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>ointment maker, perfumer<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>perfumers (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">רַקָּח</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>ointment-maker, perfumer</b></font>; — only in phrase <font class="hebrew2">בֶּןהָֿרַקָּחִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/3-8.htm">Nehemiah 3:8</a>, i.e. one of the perfumers, i.e. of that guild. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>apothecary <p>From <a href="/hebrew/7543.htm">raqach</a>; a male perfumer -- apothecary. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7543.htm">raqach</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הָרַקָּחִ֑ים הרקחים hā·raq·qā·ḥîm harakkaChim hāraqqāḥîm<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/3-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 3:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חֲנַנְיָ֖ה בֶּן־ <b> הָרַקָּחִ֑ים </b> וַיַּֽעַזְבוּ֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> one <span class="itali">of the perfumers,</span> made repairs,<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the son <span class="itali">of [one of] the apothecaries,</span> and they fortified<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/3-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Hananiah one <span class="itali">of the perfumers</span> restored Jerusalem<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7546.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7546.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7546<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/harakkachim_7546.htm">hā·raq·qā·ḥîm — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/7545.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="7545"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="7545" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/7547.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="7547"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="7547" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>