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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: 7504. רָפֶה (rapheh) -- Weak, feeble, faint</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7504.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/numbers/13-18.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/7504.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> > 7504</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/7503.htm" title="7503">◄</a> 7504. rapheh <a href="../hebrew/7504a.htm" title="7504a">►</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">rapheh: Weak, feeble, faint</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">רָפֶה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>rapheh<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>rah-FEH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(raw-feh')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Weak, feeble, faint<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>slack<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root רָפָה (raphah), which means "to sink," "to relax," or "to let go."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - G772 (ἀσθενής, asthenēs) - meaning "weak" or "feeble."<p> - G3642 (ὀλιγόψυχος, oligopsuchos) - meaning "faint-hearted" or "feeble-minded."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "rapheh" is used to describe a state of weakness or feebleness, often in a physical or metaphorical sense. It can refer to a lack of strength or vigor, whether in a person's physical condition, emotional state, or even in the context of a nation's power.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, physical strength and vitality were highly valued, often seen as blessings from God. Conversely, weakness or feebleness could be perceived as a sign of divine displeasure or a call to rely more fully on God's strength. The concept of "rapheh" would have resonated with a society that valued resilience and fortitude, both in individuals and in the community as a whole.<div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">רָפֶה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>adjective</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>slack</b></font>; — absolute <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ר</font>, of people, <a href="/interlinear/numbers/13-18.htm">Numbers 13:18</a> (J); construct <font class="hebrew2">רְפֵה יָרַיִם</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/17-2.htm">2 Samuel 17:2</a>, i.e. weak ("" <font class="hebrew2">יָגֵעַ</font>); feminine plural <font class="hebrew2">יָרַיִם רָפוֺת</font>, figurative of discouragement and fear <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/35-3.htm">Isaiah 35:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/job/4-3.htm">Job 4:3</a>. compare v <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal 2.</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>weak <p>From <a href="/hebrew/7503.htm">raphah</a>; slack (in body or mind) -- weak. Raphah, Raphah. See <a href="/hebrew/7497.htm">rapha'</a>, <a href="/hebrew/7498.htm">Rapha'</a>. Riphah. See <a href="/hebrew/7383.htm">riyphah</a>. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7503.htm">raphah</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7497.htm">rapha'</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7498.htm">Rapha'</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7383.htm">riyphah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הֲרָפֶ֔ה הרפה וּרְפֵ֣ה ורפה רָפ֑וֹת רָפ֣וֹת רפות hă·rā·p̄eh haraPeh hărāp̄eh rā·p̄ō·wṯ raFot rāp̄ōwṯ ū·rə·p̄êh urePeh ūrəp̄êh<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/numbers/13-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 13:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הֶחָזָ֥ק הוּא֙ <b> הֲרָפֶ֔ה </b> הַמְעַ֥ט ה֖וּא</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in it are strong <span class="itali">[or] weak,</span> whether they are few<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> therein, whether they [be] strong <span class="itali">or weak,</span> few<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/13-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> are strong he <span class="itali">weak</span> are few he<p><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/17-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 17:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְה֤וּא יָגֵ֙עַ֙ <b> וּרְפֵ֣ה </b> יָדַ֔יִם וְהַֽחֲרַדְתִּ֣י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> upon him while he is weary <span class="itali">and exhausted</span> and terrify<br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> upon him while he [is] weary <span class="itali">and weak</span> handed,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/17-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> he is weary <span class="itali">and weak</span> handed and terrify<p><b><a href="/text/job/4-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 4:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רַבִּ֑ים וְיָדַ֖יִם <b> רָפ֣וֹת </b> תְּחַזֵּֽק׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And you have strengthened <span class="itali">weak</span> hands.<br><a href="/kjvs/job/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and thou hast strengthened <span class="itali">the weak</span> hands.<br><a href="/interlinear/job/4-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> many hands <span class="itali">weak</span> have strengthened<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/35-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 35:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/35.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חַזְּק֖וּ יָדַ֣יִם <b> רָפ֑וֹת </b> וּבִרְכַּ֥יִם כֹּשְׁל֖וֹת</span><br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/35.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Strengthen <span class="itali">ye the weak</span> hands,<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/35-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Encourage hands <span class="itali">the weak</span> knees the feeble<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7504.htm">4 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7504.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7504<br>4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/harapeh_7504.htm">hă·rā·p̄eh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/rafot_7504.htm">rā·p̄ō·wṯ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/urepeh_7504.htm">ū·rə·p̄êh — 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'; 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