רָפָה (ra.phah) means “to slacken” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: raw-faw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
רָפָה · ra.phah · to slacken
1) to sink, relax, sink down, let drop, be disheartened 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sink down 1a2) to sink, drop 1a3) to sink, relax, abate 1a4) to relax, withdraw 1b) (Niphal) idle (participle) 1c) (Piel) to let drop 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to let drop, abandon, relax, refrain, forsake 1d2) to let go 1d3) to refrain, let alone 1d4) to be quiet 1e) (Hithpael) to show oneself slack
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a primitive root; to slacken (in many applications, literal or figurative)
KJV glosses: abate, cease, consume, draw (toward evening), fail, (be) faint, be (wax) feeble, forsake, idle, leave, let alone (go, down), (be) slack, stay, be still, be slothful, (be) weak(-en). See H7495 (רָפָא).
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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 |
|---|---|
| leave you | 3 |
| let go | 3 |
| abandon | 2 |
| hang limp | 2 |
| leave me alone | 2 |
| will go limp | 2 |
| withdraw | 2 |
| abandon you | 1 |
| are lazy | 1 |
| are slackers | 1 |
| be discouraged | 1 |
| be still | 1 |
| fail you | 1 |
| fall limp | 1 |
| has become feeble | 1 |
| he lost | 1 |
| hold off | 1 |
| i leave it | 1 |
| if you faint | 1 |
| is discouraging | 1 |
| is drawing | 1 |
| is slothful | 1 |
| leave her alone | 1 |
| lowered | 1 |
| put off | 1 |
| refrain | 1 |
| set out to discourage | 1 |
| shrivels | 1 |
| slackers | 1 |
| so the lord let him alone | 1 |
| stop | 1 |
| subsided | 1 |
| they lowered | 1 |
| will be weakened | 1 |
| will fall limp | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| idle | 3 |
| stay | 3 |
| shall be feeble | 2 |
| with thee he will not fail | 2 |
| and weakeneth | 1 |
| be faint | 1 |
| be slack | 1 |
| be still | 1 |
| be weak | 1 |
| cease | 1 |
| consumeth | 1 |
| draweth | 1 |
| fast and will not let it go | 1 |
| for me let me alone | 1 |
| forsake | 1 |
| from me nor let me alone | 1 |
| had let down | 1 |
| he also that is slothful | 1 |
| he weakeneth | 1 |
| he will not forsake | 1 |
| him and would not let him go | 1 |
| i leave | 1 |
| i will be with thee i will not fail | 1 |
| is waxed feeble | 1 |
| let her alone | 1 |
| let me alone | 1 |
| not go | 1 |
| respite | 1 |
| shall be weakened | 1 |
| slack | 1 |
| so he let him go | 1 |
| thee he will be with thee he will not fail | 1 |
| they let down | 1 |
| thou faint | 1 |
| was abated | 1 |
| wax feeble | 1 |
| waxed feeble | 1 |
| weakened | 1 |
| were feeble | 1 |
| ye slack | 1 |
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So the LORD let him alone. (When she said, “bridegroom of blood,” she was referring to the circumcision.)
Read word by wordBut require of them the same quota of bricks as before; do not reduce it. For they are lazy; that is why they are crying out, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’
Read word by word“You are slackers!” Pharaoh replied. “Slackers! That is why you keep saying, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.’
Read word by wordFor the LORD your God is a merciful God; He will not abandon you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers, which He swore to them by oath.
Read word by wordLeave Me alone, so that I may destroy them and blot out their name from under heaven. Then I will make you into a nation mightier and greater than they are.”
Read word by wordBe strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Read word by wordThe LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”
Read word by wordNo one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
Read word by wordThen the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal: “Do not abandon your servants. Come quickly and save us! Help us, because all the kings of the Amorites from the hill country have joined forces against us.”
Read word by wordSo Joshua said to the Israelites, “How long will you put off entering and possessing the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you?
Read word by wordGod has delivered Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian, into your hand. What was I able to do compared to you?” When he had said this, their anger against him subsided.
Read word by wordShe also said to her father, “Let me do this one thing: Let me wander for two months through the mountains with my friends and mourn my virginity.”
Read word by wordWhen the man got up to depart with his concubine and his servant, his father-in-law, the girl’s father, said to him, “Look, the day is drawing to a close. Please spend the night. See, the day is almost over. Spend the night here, that your heart may be merry. Then you can get up early tomorrow for your journey home.”
Read word by word“Hold off for seven days,” replied the elders of Jabesh, “and let us send messengers throughout Israel. If there is no one to save us, we will surrender to you.”
Read word by word“Stop!” exclaimed Samuel. “Let me tell you what the LORD said to me last night.” “Tell me,” Saul replied.
Read word by wordNow when Ish-bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel was dismayed.
Read word by wordBut when the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD relented from the calamity and said to the angel who was destroying the people, “Enough! Withdraw your hand now!” At that time the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
Read word by wordWhen she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me.”
Read word by wordThen God sent an angel to destroy Jerusalem, but as the angel was doing so, the LORD saw it and relented from the calamity, and He said to the angel who was destroying the people, “Enough! Withdraw your hand now!” At that time the angel of the LORD was standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
Read word by wordDavid also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.
Read word by wordBut as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”
Read word by wordThen the people of the land set out to discourage the people of Judah and make them afraid to build.
Read word by wordSo I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it to go down to you?”
Read word by wordFor they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.
Read word by wordWill You never look away from me, or leave me alone to swallow my spittle?
Read word by wordHe pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.
Read word by wordI will cling to my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.
Read word by wordRefrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.
Read word by word“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 46.11
The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures forever—do not abandon the works of Your hands.
Read word by wordHold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life.
Read word by wordWhoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.
Read word by wordIf you faint in the day of distress, how small is your strength!
Read word by wordI had just passed them when I found the one I love. I held him and would not let go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the chamber of the one who conceived me.
Read word by wordTherefore, as a tongue of fire consumes the straw, and as dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust; for they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Read word by wordTherefore all hands will fall limp, and every man’s heart will melt.
Read word by wordWe have heard the report; our hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like that of a woman in labor.
Read word by wordThen the officials said to the king, “This man ought to die, for he is discouraging the warriors who remain in this city, as well as all the people, by speaking such words to them; this man is not seeking the well-being of these people, but their ruin.”
Read word by wordDamascus has become feeble; she has turned to flee. Panic has gripped her; anguish and pain have seized her like a woman in labor.
Read word by wordThe king of Babylon has heard the report, and his hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped him, pain like that of a woman in labor.
Read word by wordWhen the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.
Read word by wordAnd there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads as they stood still with their wings lowered.
Read word by wordEvery hand will go limp, and every knee will turn to water.
Read word by wordAnd when they ask, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you are to say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt, and every hand will go limp. Every spirit will faint, and every knee will turn to water.’ Yes, it is coming and it will surely happen, declares the Lord GOD.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 21.12
On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp.
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