רָז
raz
mystery
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word "raz" (H7328) is defined as "mystery." It appears nine times in the Hebrew Bible. This term suggests a complex or obscure concept that is difficult to understand. Its connection to the semantic domain of "Cognition & Perception" implies that it relates to our ability to comprehend and interpret the world around us. In its usage, "raz" may refer to a hidden truth or secret knowledge. This word often appears in contexts where human understanding is challenged or limited. Its range of usage suggests that "raz" can evoke a sense of wonder, awe, or even fear, as we confront mysteries that are beyond our grasp. The significance of "raz" lies in its ability to highlight the limits of human knowledge and the existence of unseen or unknowable realities. It serves as a reminder that there may be truths beyond our understanding, and that our perception of the world is always subject to revision or correction.
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Occurrences in Scripture
9 total occurrences across the text
that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions would not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel 2:19Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
Daniel 2:27Daniel answered before the king, and said, “The secret which the king has demanded can’t be shown to the king by wise men, enchanters, magicians, or soothsayers;
Daniel 2:28but there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and he has made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days. Your dream, and the visions of your head on your bed, are these:
Daniel 2:29“As for you, O king, your thoughts came on your bed, what should happen hereafter; and he who reveals secrets has made known to you what will happen.
Daniel 2:30But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but to the intent that the interpretation may be made known to the king, and that you may know the thoughts of your heart.
Daniel 2:47The king answered to Daniel, and said, “Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you have been able to reveal this secret.”
Daniel 2:47The king answered to Daniel, and said, “Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you have been able to reveal this secret.”
Daniel 4:9“Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no secret troubles you, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and its interpretation.