רָכַשׁ

# H7408 (רָכַשׁ) - "To Gather" The Hebrew verb *rakash* appears five times in the biblical text with the fundamental meaning "to gather." This relatively uncommon verb belongs to the semantic field of collection and assembly, denoting the action of bringing together separate items or resources into a unified whole. The limited frequency of occurrence suggests this was a specialized or contextually specific term rather than a general everyday word for gathering. The rarity of *rakash* in biblical literature—appearing only five times across the entire corpus—indicates it occupied a particular niche in Hebrew vocabulary. While more common verbs existed for general collection and assembly, *rakash* apparently carried specific nuances or was preferred in certain contexts that the five extant biblical occurrences represent. Without access to the specific verses where it appears, the exact nature of what was typically gathered using this verb and any distinctions from synonymous terms cannot be determined from the data provided. Understanding *rakash* requires recognizing it as one option among several Hebrew verbs for gathering, used sparingly but deliberately by biblical authors. Its limited attestation makes it a word of particular interest for studying the precision and variety of biblical Hebrew vocabulary, even for common concepts like assembly and collection.