רָכַךְ (ra.khakh) means “be tender” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: raw-kak' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
רָכַךְ · ra.khakh · be tender
1) to be tender, be soft, be weak 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be tender, be weak (of heart) 1a1a) to be timid, be fearful 1a1b) to be softened, be penitent 1a2) to be soft (of treacherous words) 1b) (Pual) to be softened 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to be weak 1d) (Niphal) tender
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a primitive root; to soften (intransitively or transitively), used figuratively
KJV glosses: (be) faint(-hearted), mollify, (be, make) soft(-er), be tender.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| was tender | 2 |
| are softer | 1 |
| be fainthearted | 1 |
| faint | 1 |
| grow faint | 1 |
| soothed | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| faint | 2 |
| was tender | 2 |
| neither mollified | 1 |
| not neither be fainthearted | 1 |
| soft | 1 |
| were softer | 1 |
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saying to them, “Hear, O Israel, today you are going into battle with your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not be alarmed or terrified because of them.
Read word by wordbecause your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its people, that they would become a desolation and a curse, and because you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,’ declares the LORD.
Read word by wordbecause your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its people, and because you have humbled yourself before Me and have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,’ declares the LORD.
Read word by wordGod has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.
Read word by wordHis speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 55.22
From the sole of your foot to the top of your head, there is no soundness—only wounds and welts and festering sores neither cleansed nor bandaged nor soothed with oil.
Read word by wordand say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Do not be afraid or disheartened over these two smoldering stubs of firewood—over the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah.
Read word by wordDo not let your heart grow faint, and do not be afraid when the rumor is heard in the land; for a rumor will come one year—and then another the next year—of violence in the land and of ruler against ruler.
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