רָקָב
ra.qavrottennessHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine5 occurrences4 books5 verses
Definition
from H7537; decay (by caries)
Traditional renderings: rottenness (thing).
Traditional renderings: rottenness (thing).
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders רָקָב:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
5 total
- Job 13:28כְּרָקָ֣ב · like something rottenSo man wastes away like something rotten, like a moth-eaten garment.
- Proverbs 12:4וּכְרָקָ֖ב · is like decayA wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.
- Proverbs 14:30וּרְקַ֖ב · rotsA tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
- Hosea 5:12וְכָרָקָ֖ב · and like decaySo I am like a moth to Ephraim, and like decay to the house of Judah.
- Habakkuk 3:16רָקָ֛ב · DecayI heard and trembled within; my lips quivered at the sound. Decay entered my bones; I trembled where I stood. Yet I must wait patiently for the day of distress to come upon the people who invade us.