רָכַס
ra.khas
to bind
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "רָכַס" (ra.khas) means to bind in a physical sense. Given the definition and its classification in the Physical Action semantic domain, it likely refers to the act of tying or fastening something together using physical force or material. This verb occurs only twice in the Bible, suggesting its usage may be limited or specialized. The scarcity of occurrences implies that its meaning might be highly context-dependent, making it difficult to generalize its overall significance. However, its physical connotation suggests that it might be related to various forms of bundling, packaging, or securing objects or materials.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
They shall bind the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be on the skillfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate may not swing out from the ephod.
Exodus 39:21They bound the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be on the skillfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not come loose from the ephod, as Yahweh commanded Moses.