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It is often used in contexts that describe physical softness or emotional tenderness. The term can also imply a sense of gentleness or vulnerability, whether in a physical or metaphorical sense.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of tenderness or softness could be applied to various aspects of life, including physical objects, emotions, and even moral or spiritual states. The idea of being tender-hearted, for example, was valued as a positive trait, reflecting compassion and empathy. In a historical context, the physical softness of materials or objects could also denote luxury or comfort.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to be tender, weak or soft<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>faint (1), fainthearted* (3), grow faint (1), softened (1), softer (1), tender (2).<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">רָכַךְ</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>be tender, weak, soft</b></font> (Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb093902.gif"> Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">רְכַךְ</font> (in derived species and derivatives), <img src="/bdbgif/bdb093903.gif">, <em>id.</em>); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>3masculine singular <font class="hebrew2">רַךְ</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/22-19.htm">2 Kings 22:19</a>; 2Chronicles 34:27; 3 plural <font class="hebrew2">רַכּוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/55-22.htm">Psalm 55:22</a>; <em>Imperfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">יֵרַךְ</font> (Ges<sup>§ 67p</sup>) <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/7-4.htm">Isaiah 7:4</a> +; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>be tender, weak</em>, of heart : <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>a.</b></font> <em>be timid, fearful</em>, "" <font class="hebrew2">יַרֵא</font>, <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/7-4.htm">Isaiah 7:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/51-46.htm">Jeremiah 51:46</a>; <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/20-3.htm">Deuteronomy 20:3</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>b.</b></font> be <em>softened, penitent</em>, "" <font class="hebrew2">כָּנַע</font> Niph`al, <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/22-19.htm">2 Kings 22:19</a> 2Chronicles 34:27. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>be soft, of treacherous words</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/55-22.htm">Psalm 55:22</a> (with <font class="hebrew2">מִן</font> compare; "" II. <font class="hebrew2">חָלַק</font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pu`al</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>3feminine singular <font class="hebrew2">רֻכְּכָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/1-6.htm">Isaiah 1:6</a> <em>it has</em> not <em>been softened</em>, mollified, with oil (of wound, <font class="hebrew2">מַכָּךְ</font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hiph`il</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>3masculine singular <font class="hebrew2">וְאֵל הֵרַךְ לִבִּי</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/23-16.htm">Job 23:16</a> (Ges<sup>§ 67v</sup>), causative of <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal 1 a</b></font>. <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>be fainthearted, mollify, be, make softer, be tender <p>A primitive root; to soften (intransitively or transitively), used figuratively -- (be) faint((-hearted)), mollify, (be, make) soft(-er), be tender. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הֵרַ֣ךְ הרך יֵרַ֔ךְ יֵרַ֣ךְ יֵרַ֤ךְ ירך רַךְ־ רַכּ֖וּ רֻכְּכָ֖ה רך־ רכו רככה hê·raḵ heRach hêraḵ rach raḵ- rak·kū rakKu rakkū ruk·kə·ḵāh rukkeChah rukkəḵāh yê·raḵ yeRach yêraḵ<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/deuteronomy/20-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 20:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם אַל־ <b> יֵרַ֣ךְ </b> לְבַבְכֶ֗ם אַל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> today. <span class="itali">Do not be fainthearted.</span> Do not be afraid,<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> let not your hearts <span class="itali">faint,</span> fear<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/20-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> your enemies nay <span class="itali">faint</span> your hearts not<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/22-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 22:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> יַ֠עַן <b> רַךְ־ </b> לְבָ֨בְךָ֜ וַתִּכָּנַ֣ע ׀</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> your heart <span class="itali">was tender</span> and you humbled yourself<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Because thine heart <span class="itali">was tender,</span> and thou hast humbled<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/22-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> because <span class="itali">was tender</span> your heart humbled<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/34-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 34:27</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/34.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> יַ֠עַן <b> רַךְ־ </b> לְבָ֨בְךָ֜ וַתִּכָּנַ֣ע ׀</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/34.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> your heart <span class="itali">was tender</span> and you humbled<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/34.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Because thine heart <span class="itali">was tender,</span> and thou didst humble<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/34-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Because <span class="itali">was tender</span> your heart humbled<p><b><a href="/text/job/23-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 23:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וְ֭אֵל <b> הֵרַ֣ךְ </b> לִבִּ֑י וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [who] has made my heart <span class="itali">faint,</span> And the Almighty<br><a href="/kjvs/job/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> maketh my heart <span class="itali">soft,</span> and the Almighty<br><a href="/interlinear/job/23-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> God <span class="itali">faint</span> my heart and the Almighty<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/55-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 55:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/55.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּֽקֲרָב־ לִ֫בּ֥וֹ <b> רַכּ֖וּ </b> דְבָרָ֥יו מִשֶּׁ֗מֶן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/55.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> His words <span class="itali">were softer</span> than<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/55.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> his words <span class="itali">were softer</span> than oil,<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/55-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> was war his heart <span class="itali">were softer</span> his words oil<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/1-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 1:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חֻבָּ֔שׁוּ וְלֹ֥א <b> רֻכְּכָ֖ה </b> בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Nor <span class="itali">softened</span> with oil.<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> neither bound up, <span class="itali">neither mollified</span> with ointment.<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/1-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> bandaged Nor <span class="itali">softened</span> oil<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/7-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 7:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּלְבָבְךָ֙ אַל־ <b> יֵרַ֔ךְ </b> מִשְּׁנֵ֨י זַנְב֧וֹת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> fear <span class="itali">and do not be fainthearted</span> because<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> fear <span class="itali">not, neither be fainthearted</span> for the two<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/7-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> heart no <span class="itali">faint</span> two stubs<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/51-46.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 51:46</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/51.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וּפֶן־ <b> יֵרַ֤ךְ </b> לְבַבְכֶם֙ וְתִֽירְא֔וּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/51.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> that your heart <span class="itali">does not grow faint,</span> And you are not afraid<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/51.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And lest your heart <span class="itali">faint,</span> and ye fear<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/51-46.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> now so <span class="itali">grow</span> your heart afraid<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7401.htm">8 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7401.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7401<br>8 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/herach_7401.htm">hê·raḵ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/rach_7401.htm">raḵ- — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/rakku_7401.htm">rak·kū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/rukkechah_7401.htm">ruk·kə·ḵāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yerach_7401.htm">yê·raḵ — 3 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