רַךְ
Used: 16 times · Key: 7390 · BDB: רַךְ²
Glosses
weak (4); soft (2); tender (2)
Meaning (OSHB)
tender tree →
Meaning (BDB 1906)
adj. tender, delicate, soft tree →
The whole BDB entry
adj. tender, delicate, soft;—ר׳ abs. Gn 18:7 +, cstr. Dt 20:8; 2 Ch 13:7; fs. רַכָּה Dt 28:56 +; mpl. רַכִּים Gn 33:13; fpl. abs. רַכּוֹת 29:17 Jb 40:27;— tender of flesh Gn 18:7 (J; בֶּן־בָּקָר); tender, delicate, especially in body, of children 33:13 (J), cf. (implying weakness of undeveloped character) 2 S 3:39, נַעַר וָרָ֑ךְ 1 Ch 22:5; 29:1, (וְיָחִיד) רַךְ Pr 4:3 (‘of tender age,’ Toy, q.v.); of man (+ עָנֹג; i.e. delicately nurtured) Dt 28:54, so of woman v 56 (+ עֲנֻגָּה), so, fig. of Bab., Is 47:1 (+ id.); רַךְ as subst. = tender (twig) Ez 17:22 (in fig.); delicate, weak, of eyes Gn 29:17 (E). רַךְ (ה)לֵבָב weak of heart, timid, Dt 20:8 (+ יָרֵא), 2 Ch 13:7 (נַעַר). soft, of words, abs. רַכּוֹת Jb 40:27 = subst., mild, gentle words (‖ תַּחֲנוּנִים); מַעֲנֶה רַךְ Pr 15:1 (opp. דְּבַר עֶצֶב), לָשׁוֹן רַכָּה 25:15.
Why these entries: BDB: headword, part of speech agrees, 16 of its verses cited, 2 words shared with the glosses, lists its Strong's number (5 candidates); OSHB: headword, part of speech agrees, 1 words shared with the BDB entry, 1 with the glosses (3 candidates)
Trees and pragmatics
Every English meaning of «רַךְ» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.
In the verses
מַֽעֲנֶה־רַּ֭ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה וּדְבַר־עֶ֝֗צֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף׃
Word for word: an.answer soft it.turns.away rage and a.word of.hurt it.raises anger
JPS 1917: A soft answer turneth away wrath; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.
הֲיַרְבֶּ֣ה אֵ֭לֶיךָ תַּחֲנוּנִ֑ים אִם־יְדַבֵּ֖ר אֵלֶ֣יךָ רַכּֽוֹת׃
Word for word: will it.multiply? to you supplications or? will.it.speak to you soft.[words]
JPS 1917: Will he make many supplications unto thee? or will he speak soft words unto thee?
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