רָפָה (râphâh) — Abate
Hebrew word study: רָפָה (râphâh), Strong's H7503. to slacken (in many applications, literal or figurative)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to slacken (in many applications, literal or figurative)
KJV translation words: abate, cease, consume, draw (toward evening), fail, (be) faint, be (wax) feeble, forsake, idle, leave, let alone (go, down), (be) slack, stay, be still, be slothful, (be) weak(-en). See H7495 (רָפָא).
Strong's H7503 is tagged on 46 words in 45 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 4:26 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:16.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 45)
- Exodus 4:26 — וַיִּרֶף — and he withdrew
- Exodus 5:8 — נִרְפִּים — are idle
- Exodus 5:17 — נִרְפִּים — are idle
- Deuteronomy 4:31 — יַרְפְּךָ — he will abandon you
- Deuteronomy 9:14 — הֶרֶף — refrain
- Deuteronomy 31:6 — יַרְפְּךָ — he will abandon you
- Deuteronomy 31:8 — יַרְפְּךָ — he will abandon you
- Joshua 1:5 — אַרְפְּךָ — I will abandon you
- Joshua 10:6 — תֶּרֶף — you let drop
- Joshua 18:3 — מִתְרַפִּים — be showing yourself slack
- Judges 8:3 — רָפְתָה — it relaxed
- Judges 11:37 — הַרְפֵּה — refrain
- Judges 19:9 — רָפָה — it is sinking
- 1 Samuel 11:3 — הֶרֶף — refrain
- 1 Samuel 15:16 — הֶרֶף — be quiet
- 2 Samuel 4:1 — וַיִּרְפּוּ — and they dropped
- 2 Samuel 24:16 — הֶרֶף — let drop
- 2 Kings 4:27 — הַרְפֵּה — refrain
- 1 Chronicles 21:15 — הֶרֶף — let drop
- 1 Chronicles 28:20 — יַרְפְּךָ — he will abandon you
- 2 Chronicles 15:7 — יִרְפּוּ — they drop
- Ezra 4:4 — מְרַפִּים — were making slack
- Nehemiah 6:3 — אַרְפֶּהָ — I will let drop it
- Nehemiah 6:9 — יִרְפּוּ — they will drop
- Job 7:19 — תַרְפֵּנִי — will you let alone? me
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H7496 רָפָא (râphâʼ), H7504 רָפֶה (râpheh), H7510 רִפְיוֹן (riphyôwn), H7517 רֶפֶת (repheth).
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Frequently asked questions
What does râphâh (H7503) mean?
To slacken (in many applications, literal or figurative).
How is H7503 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H7503 as: abate, cease, consume, draw (toward evening), fail, (be) faint, be (wax) feeble, forsake, idle, leave, let alone (go, down), (be) slack, stay, be still, be slothful, (be) weak(-en). See H7495 (רָפָא)..
How often does רָפָה (râphâh) appear?
Strong's H7503 is tagged on 46 words in 45 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 4:26 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:16.
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