Biblica Analytica

רָפֶה

ra.pheh (H7504)

weak

4 verses 4 books OT 4 / NT 0
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# Analysis of Hebrew רָפֶה (rapheh) The Hebrew word רָפֶה (rapheh) carries the meaning "weak" and appears four times in the biblical text. This limited frequency suggests it was used selectively rather than as a common descriptor of weakness, indicating the writer chose this particular term for specific contexts where its precise connotation was required. With only four biblical occurrences, this word represents a specialized vocabulary choice in Hebrew. The restricted usage pattern suggests that rapheh designated a particular type or aspect of weakness—whether physical frailty, loss of strength, or diminished capacity—that distinguished it from other Hebrew terms for weakness that may have appeared more frequently. Without access to the specific passages where it appears, the exact nuance cannot be determined from the lexicon data alone, but the selectivity of its use indicates it had a defined semantic range rather than serving as a general synonym for all forms of weakness.

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Numbers 13:18

See the land, what it is; and the people who dwell therein, whether they are strong or weak, whether they are few or many;

2 Samuel 17:2

I will come on him while he is weary and exhausted, and will make him afraid. All the people who are with him will flee. I will strike the king only,

Job 4:3

Behold, you have instructed many, you have strengthened the weak hands.

Isaiah 35:3

Strengthen the weak hands, and make the feeble knees firm.