Original Word: רַק
Part of Speech: Adjective; adverb; feminine
Transliteration: raq
Pronunciation: rahk
Phonetic Spelling: (rak)
Definition: Only, but, nevertheless, except
Meaning: emaciated

emaciated, thin, lean

From raqaq in its original sense; emaciated (as if flattened out) -- lean((-fleshed)), thin.

see HEBREW raqaq

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
thin, only, altogether, surely
NASB Translation
alone* (4), except (4), except* (1), gaunt* (1), however (6), lean (2), moreover (1), never be anything (1), nevertheless (5), nothing (2), only (64), only* (1), sheer (1), still (1), surely (5), thin (1), those (1), though (1), yet (3).

רַק 1. adjective thin; — feminine plural רַקּוֺת, of kine, Genesis 41:19,20,27 ("" Genesis 41:3; Genesis 41:4 דַּקּוֺת). 2₁₀₉

adverb with restrictive force, only, altogether, surely (synonym אַךְ); —

a. only, Genesis 14:24; Genesis 41:40 רַק הַכִּסֵּא אֶגְדַּל מִמֶּךָּ only as regards the throne, etc., Genesis 47:22 רַק אַדְמַת הַכֹּהֲנִים לֹא קָנָה, Genesis 50:8; Exodus 8:5 רַק בַּיְאֹר תִּשָּׁאַרְנָה, Exodus 10:17 וְיָסֵר מֵעָלַי רַק הַמָּוֶת הַזֶּה only this death, Deuteronomy 2:35 (compare Deuteronomy 20:14; Joshua 8:2,27), Joshua 3:11; Judges 6:39 (compare אַךְ ib. Genesis 18:32; Exodus 10:17), Exodus 11:34 (circumstantial clause) רַק הִיא יְחִידָה (there being) only she, an only one, 1 Samuel 1:13; Amos 3:2 רק אתכם ידעתי only you have I known, etc., Job 1:15,16,17,19 וָאִמָּֽלְטָה רַק אֲנִי לְבַדִּי I only, Psalm 91:8 #NAME?אַךְ, Numbers 12:2 ׳הֲרַק אַךְבְּֿמשֶׁה דִּבֶּר י. And separated (as sometimes in English) from the word actually emphasized, Proverbs 13:10 רִק בְּזָדוֺן יִתֵּן מַצָּה by pride there only cometh [נָתַן

1z] contention.

b. prefixed to sentences, to add a limitation on something previously expressed (or implied), Genesis 19:8 only to these men do nothing, Genesis 24:8 רִק אֶתבְּֿנִי לֹאתָֿהֵ֫נָּה, Exodus 8:24 I will let you go . . ., only go not far, Exodus 8:25; Numbers 20:19 only — it is nothing — let me pass through on my feet (compare Deuteronomy 2:28); especially in Deuteronomic writers, as Deuteronomy 10:15; Deuteronomy 12:15; Deuteronomy 20:16; 1 Kings 3:2,3(compare 2 Kings 12:4; 2 Kings 14:4; 2 Kings 15:4,35), 2 Kings 8:19; 2 Kings 11:13; 2 Kings 15:14,23; 2 Kings 3:2 (compare 2 Kings 14:3; 2 Kings 17:2), etc., Isaiah 4:1; emphasizing a command, Deuteronomy 4:9; Deuteronomy 12:16,23; Joshua 1:7,18; Joshua 6:18; Joshua 13:6; Joshua 22:5 (all D²).

c. emphasizing single words, especially adjectives, only = nought but, altogether, Genesis 6:5 יֵצֶר מַחְשְׁבוֺת לִבּוֺ רִק רִע is only evil, i.e. exclusively evil, nought but evil, Genesis 26:29 עָשִׂינוּ עִמְּךָ רִק טוֺב nothing but good, Deuteronomy 28:33 וְהָיִיתָ רִק עָשׁוּק, Isaiah 28:19 רִק זְוָעָה it shall be nought but terror to, etc., 1 Kings 14:8 (compare אַךְ 2b β); followed by an adverb Deuteronomy 28:13 וְהָיִיתָ רִק לְמַ֫עְלָה above only; followed by a verb, Judges 14:16 thou dost but hate me.

d. after a negative, save, except (synonym כִּי אִם 2a), 1 Kings 8:9 ( = 2 Chronicles 5:10) אֵין בָּאָרוֺן רִק שְׁנֵי לֻהוֺת הָאֲבָנִים, 2 Chron 15:5; 22:16 ( = 2 Chronicles 18:15), 2 Kings 17:18.

e. with an affirmative, asseverative force, only, altogether = surely, Genesis 20:11 רַק אֵין יִרְאַת אלהים במקום הזה, Deuteronomy 4:6 (so EV; but Ges populus mere sapiens, so Di), 1 Kings 21:25; 2Chronicles 28:10; Psalm 32:6 רִק לְשֶׁטֶף מים רבים אליו לא יַגִּ֑יעוּ.

f. רִק אִם (רִק prefixed for emphasis) if only, provided only, Deuteronomy 15:5 ׳רִק אִם שׁמוע תשׁמע וג, 1 Kings 8:25 ( = 2 Chronicles 6:16) רִק אִם ישׁמרו בניך דרכם ׳ללכת וג, 2 Kings 21:8 ( = 2 Chronicles 33:8).

Word Origin: Derived from the root רָקַק (raqaq), which means to be thin or lean.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence in the Greek Strong's entries for the Hebrew רַק (raq), similar concepts of leanness or emaciation might be expressed through Greek terms that convey physical weakness or lack of substance. These could include terms related to fasting, hunger, or physical frailty, though specific Greek entries would need to be identified based on context and usage in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: The term רַק (raq) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of being thin or emaciated, often in a physical sense. It conveys the idea of lacking substance or being reduced in form.

Context: • The Hebrew word רַק (raq) appears in contexts where physical leanness or emaciation is described. It is often used to depict a condition of weakness or frailty, whether due to lack of nourishment or other debilitating factors. The term is not frequently used in the Hebrew Bible, but when it does appear, it emphasizes the physical state of being diminished or lacking in robustness.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the word is translated in contexts that highlight the physical condition of individuals or groups who are experiencing a lack of sustenance or are otherwise reduced in physical form. The usage of רַק (raq) underscores the vulnerability and fragility associated with being emaciated.
• The concept of emaciation in the biblical text can also carry metaphorical implications, suggesting spiritual or moral weakness, though the primary focus remains on the physical aspect.

הָֽרַקּ֨וֹת הָרַקּ֖וֹת הרקות וְרַקּ֣וֹת ורקות hā·raq·qō·wṯ harakKot hāraqqōwṯ verakKot wə·raq·qō·wṯ wəraqqōwṯInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts