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Lexicon :: Strong's H7364 - rāḥaṣ

Aa
רָחַץ
Transliteration
rāḥaṣ
Pronunciation
raw-khats'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2150

Strong’s Definitions

רָחַץ râchats, raw-khats'; a primitive root; to lave (the whole or a part of a thing):—bathe (self), wash (self).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 72x

The KJV translates Strong's H7364 in the following manner: wash (53x), bathe (18x), wash away (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 72x
The KJV translates Strong's H7364 in the following manner: wash (53x), bathe (18x), wash away (1x).

  1. to wash, wash off, wash away, bathe

    1. (Qal)

      1. to wash, wash off, wash away

      2. to wash, bathe (oneself)

    2. (Pual) to be washed

    3. (Hithpael) to wash oneself

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רָחַץ râchats, raw-khats'; a primitive root; to lave (the whole or a part of a thing):—bathe (self), wash (self).
STRONGS H7364: Abbreviations
רָחַץ 72 verb wash, wash off, away, bathe (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Arabic bdb093405 (also of garments); Ethiopic bdb093406, bdb093407 sweat; compare Assyrian raḫâṣu, overflow, flood (on — = bdb093408 see NöZMG xi (1886), 727)); —
Qal69 Perfect 3rd person masculine singular ר׳ Isaiah 4:4 +, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִרְחַץ Deuteronomy 23:12 + etc.; Imperative masculine singular רְחַץ 2 Samuel 11:8; 2 Kings 5:13; masculine plural רַחֲצוּ Genesis 18:4 +; Infinitive construct רְחֹץ Genesis 24:32 +, לְרָחְצָה Exodus 30:18 +; Participle feminine singular רֹחֶ֫צֶת 2 Samuel 11:2, feminine plural רֹחֲצוֺת Songs 5:12; —
1. transitive wash (with water), with accusative feet (רגלים; בַּמַּיִם often expressed), Genesis 18:4; Genesis 19:2; Genesis 24:32; Genesis 43:24 (all J), Judges 19:21; 1 Samuel 25:41; 2 Samuel 11:8; Songs 5:3; הָרָשָׁע בְּדַם פְּעָמָיו יִר Psalm 58:11 (figurative of righteous, at י׳'s vengeance); with accusative hands (יָדַיִם) Deuteronomy 21:6 (+ עַל over, in ceremonial, to express innocence), hence figurative בְּנַקָּיוֺן כַּפַּי אֶר׳ Psalm 26:6; Psalm 73:13; hands and feet Exodus 30:19 (+ מִן of laver), Exodus 30:21; Exodus 40:31 (+ מִן id.; all P); with accusative face (פָּנָיו) Genesis 43:31 (J); with accusative of person Ezekiel 16:9; Exodus 29:4; Exodus 40:12; Leviticus 8:6 (all P), accusative בְּשָׂרוֺ (often || כבּס of garments), Leviticus 14:9; Leviticus 15:13 + 9 times P (H); with accusative of parts of sacrificial victim Exodus 29:17; Leviticus 1:9, 13; Leviticus 8:21; Leviticus 9:14; wash off, away, with accusative of filth Isaiah 4:4 (figurative).
2. intransitive wash, bathe (oneself): Exodus 2:5 (E), 2 Samuel 11:2; 2 Samuel 12:20; 1 Kings 22:38; 2 Kings 5:10, 12, 13; Isaiah 1:16; Ezekiel 23:40 (+ ל person for whom), Ruth 3:3; Leviticus 14:8 + 14 times P (often || כבּס); + ב of laver 2 Chronicles 4:6 (twice in verse); of eyes, bathed in milk (בֶּחָלָב) Songs 5:12 (figurative); Job 29:6 (figurative), see הָלִיךְ.
† Pu. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular רֻחָ֑ץ Proverbs 30:12 be washed (+ מִן of filth, figurative); 2nd person feminine singular בְּמַיִם לֹא רֻחַצְתְּ Ezekiel 16:4 (in figurative).
† Hithp. Perfect 1st person singular הִתְרָחַצְתִּי במו שׁלג Job 9:30 if I washed myself in snow (figurative).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

18:4; 18:4; 19:2; 24:32; 24:32; 43:24; 43:31

Exodus

2:5; 29:4; 29:17; 30:18; 30:19; 30:21; 40:12; 40:31

Leviticus

1:9; 1:13; 8:6; 8:21; 9:14; 14:8; 14:9; 15:13

Deuteronomy

21:6; 23:12

Judges

19:21

Ruth

3:3

1 Samuel

25:41

2 Samuel

11:2; 11:2; 11:8; 11:8; 12:20

1 Kings

22:38

2 Kings

5:10; 5:12; 5:13; 5:13

2 Chronicles

4:6

Job

9:30; 29:6

Psalms

26:6; 58:11; 73:13

Proverbs

30:12

Song of Songs

5:3; 5:12; 5:12

Isaiah

1:16; 4:4; 4:4

Ezekiel

16:4; 16:9; 23:40

H7364

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7364 matches the Hebrew רָחַץ (rāḥaṣ),
which occurs 72 times in 71 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 2 (2Sa 11:2–Eze 23:40)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:2 - Late one afternoon, after his midday rest, David got out of bed and was walking on the roof of the palace. As he looked out over the city, he noticed a woman of unusual beauty taking a bath.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:8 - Then he told Uriah, “Go on home and relax.[fn]” David even sent a gift to Uriah after he had left the palace.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:20 - Then David got up from the ground, washed himself, put on lotions,[fn] and changed his clothes. He went to the Tabernacle and worshiped the LORD. After that, he returned to the palace and was served food and ate.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:38 - Then his chariot was washed beside the pool of Samaria, and dogs came and licked his blood at the place where the prostitutes bathed,[fn] just as the LORD had promised.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:10 - But Elisha sent a messenger out to him with this message: “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan River. Then your skin will be restored, and you will be healed of your leprosy.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:12 - Aren’t the rivers of Damascus, the Abana and the Pharpar, better than any of the rivers of Israel? Why shouldn’t I wash in them and be healed?” So Naaman turned and went away in a rage.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:13 - But his officers tried to reason with him and said, “Sir,[fn] if the prophet had told you to do something very difficult, wouldn’t you have done it? So you should certainly obey him when he says simply, ‘Go and wash and be cured!’”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:6 - He also made ten smaller basins for washing the utensils for the burnt offerings. He set five on the south side and five on the north. But the priests washed themselves in the Sea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:30 - Even if I were to wash myself with soap
and clean my hands with lye,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:6 - My cows produced milk in abundance,
and my groves poured out streams of olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:6 - I wash my hands to declare my innocence.
I come to your altar, O LORD,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:10 - The godly will rejoice when they see injustice avenged.
They will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:13 - Did I keep my heart pure for nothing?
Did I keep myself innocent for no reason?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:12 - They are pure in their own eyes,
but they are filthy and unwashed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:3 - But I responded,
“I have taken off my robe.
Should I get dressed again?
I have washed my feet.
Should I get them soiled?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:12 - His eyes sparkle like doves
beside springs of water;
they are set like jewels
washed in milk.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:16 - Wash yourselves and be clean!
Get your sins out of my sight.
Give up your evil ways.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 4:4 - The Lord will wash the filth from beautiful Zion[fn]
and cleanse Jerusalem of its bloodstains
with the hot breath of fiery judgment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:4 - On the day you were born, no one cared about you. Your umbilical cord was not cut, and you were never washed, rubbed with salt, and wrapped in cloth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:9 - “Then I bathed you and washed off your blood, and I rubbed fragrant oils into your skin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:40

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:40 - “You sisters sent messengers to distant lands to get men. Then when they arrived, you bathed yourselves, painted your eyelids, and put on your finest jewels for them.

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