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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: 7577. רְתֻקוֹת (rethuqah) -- Chain, bond</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7577.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/isaiah/40-19.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/7577.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> > 7577</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/7576.htm" title="7576">◄</a> 7577. rethuqah <a href="../hebrew/7578.htm" title="7578">►</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">rethuqah: Chain, bond</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">רְתֻקָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>rthuqah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>reh-too-KAH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(reth-oo-kaw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Chain, bond<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>something fastened, a chain<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root רָתַק (rathaq), meaning "to bind" or "to chain."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of chains is δεσμός (desmos), Strong's Greek #1199, which also means "bond" or "chain."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "rethuqah" refers to a physical chain or bond, often used in the context of binding or restraining. It can also metaphorically imply a sense of being bound or restricted by circumstances or spiritual conditions.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, chains were commonly used for various purposes, including the restraint of prisoners, securing valuable items, or as a symbol of servitude. Chains could be made of different materials, such as iron or bronze, depending on their intended use. The imagery of chains is also prevalent in biblical literature, symbolizing captivity, oppression, or spiritual bondage.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/7576.htm">rathaq</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a chain<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>chains (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">רְתֻקָה</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [feminine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>chain</b></font> (?); — plural construct <font class="hebrew2">כֶּסֶף רְתֻקוֺת</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/40-19.htm">Isaiah 40:19</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>chain <p>Feminine passive participle of <a href="/hebrew/7576.htm">rathaq</a>; something fastened, i.e. A chain -- chain. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7576.htm">rathaq</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וּרְתֻק֥וֹת ורתקות ū·rə·ṯu·qō·wṯ uretuKot ūrəṯuqōwṯ<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/isaiah/40-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 40:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/40.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַּזָּהָ֣ב יְרַקְּעֶ֑נּוּ <b> וּרְתֻק֥וֹת </b> כֶּ֖סֶף צוֹרֵֽף׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/40.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And a silversmith <span class="itali">[fashions] chains</span> of silver.<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/40.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and casteth silver <span class="itali">chains.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/40-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> gold plates <span class="itali">chains</span> of silver silversmith<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7577.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7577.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7577<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/uretukot_7577.htm">ū·rə·ṯu·qō·wṯ — 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/7576.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="7576"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="7576" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/7578.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="7578"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="7578" /></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>