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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: 7545. רֹ֫קַח (roqach) -- Perfumer, compounder, apothecary</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7545.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> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><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/exodus/30-25.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/7545.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> > 7545</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/7544.htm" title="7544">◄</a> 7545. roqach <a href="../hebrew/7546.htm" title="7546">►</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">roqach: Perfumer, compounder, apothecary</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">רֹקַח</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>roqach<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>roh-KAY-akh<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ro'-kakh)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Perfumer, compounder, apothecary<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>an aromatic<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the root רָקַח (raqach), meaning "to mix" or "to compound."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "roqach," the concept of a perfumer or one who prepares aromatic substances can be related to the Greek word "μύρον" (myron), meaning "ointment" or "perfume."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "roqach" refers to a person skilled in the art of mixing or compounding substances, 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 worship and anointing.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, the role of the roqach was crucial for both religious and practical purposes. Perfumes and ointments were not only used for personal grooming but also played a vital role in religious rituals. The roqach would have been responsible for preparing the sacred anointing oil and incense as prescribed in the Torah. This profession required a deep understanding of various natural ingredients and their properties, as well as the skill to blend them according to specific formulas.<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>spice mixture, perfume<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>perfume (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">רֹ֫קֵחַ</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>spice-mixture, perfume</b></font>; — of holy oil, <font class="hebrew2">מִרְקַחַת מַעֲשֵׂה רֹקֵחַ</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ר</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/30-25.htm">Exodus 30:25</a>; of incense, <font class="hebrew2">מַעֲשֵׂה רוֺקֵחַ</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ר</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/30-35.htm">Exodus 30:35</a>. <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>confection, ointment <p>From <a href="/hebrew/7542.htm">Raqqown</a>; an aromatic -- confection, ointment. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7542.htm">Raqqown</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>רֹ֖קַח רֹ֥קַח רקח rō·qaḥ Rokach rōqaḥ<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/exodus/30-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 30:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/30.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִשְׁחַת־ קֹ֔דֶשׁ <b> רֹ֥קַח </b> מִרְקַ֖חַת מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/30.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> oil, <span class="itali">a perfume</span> mixture,<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/30.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> ointment, <span class="itali">an ointment</span> compound<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/30-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> anointing A holy <span class="itali">A perfume</span> mixture the art<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/30-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 30:35</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/30.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֹתָהּ֙ קְטֹ֔רֶת <b> רֹ֖קַח </b> מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה רוֹקֵ֑חַ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/30.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> incense, <span class="itali">a perfume,</span> the work<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/30.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> it a perfume, <span class="itali">a confection</span> after the art<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/30-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shall make incense <span class="itali">A perfume</span> the art of a perfumer<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7545.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7545.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7545<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/rokach_7545.htm">rō·qaḥ — 2 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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