Lexicon / H7503
רָפָה
ra.phah
  • to slacken
  • sink
  • relax

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: to slacken

1) to sink, relax, sink down, let drop, be disheartened

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to sink down

1a2) to sink, drop

1a3) to sink, relax, abate

1a4) to relax, withdraw

1b) (Niphal) idle (participle)

1c) (Piel) to let drop

1d) (Hiphil)

1d1) to let drop, abandon, relax, refrain, forsake

1d2) to let go

1d3) to refrain, let alone

1d4) to be quiet

1e) (Hithpael) to show oneself slack

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: sink; relax

Root √רפה: רָפָה vb sink relax Qal sink down sink drop , sink relax abate . relax withdraw , Niph idle . Pi let drop . causat.:wings Hiph let drop let go refrain . causat. Hithp hast shewn thyself slack .

רָפָה vb sink relax Qal sink down sink drop , sink relax abate . relax withdraw , Niph idle . Pi let drop . causat.:wings Hiph let drop let go refrain . causat. Hithp hast shewn thyself slack .