Original Word: רָחַשׁ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: rachash
Pronunciation: rah-khash'
Phonetic Spelling: (raw-khash')
Definition: To move, to stir, to boil, to utter
Meaning: to gush

to gush

A primitive root; to gush -- indite.

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to keep moving, stir
NASB Translation
overflows (1).

רָחַשׁ verb keep moving, stir (Late Hebrew stir, move, especially of lips in speech, also, in explanation of מרחשׁת, of stewing, boiling; Aramaic רְחֵישׁ, , , creep, move, flutter, reptile); —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular לִבִּי דָּבָר טוֺב ׳ר Psalm 45:2 is astir.

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 1033: βρῶσις (brosis) • related to eating or consuming, which can metaphorically relate to the idea of something being stirred or consumed internally.
• Strong's Greek Number 2205: ζῆλος (zelos) • often translated as zeal or fervor, capturing the idea of intense emotion or passion that stirs within a person.

Usage: The verb רָחַשׁ (rachash) is used in the context of movement or stirring, often implying a sense of bubbling or gushing forth. It can be used metaphorically to describe emotions or thoughts that are welling up or stirring within a person.

Context: The Hebrew verb רָחַשׁ (rachash) appears in the Old Testament with the primary sense of movement or stirring, often associated with liquids or emotions. In its literal sense, it can describe the physical action of gushing or bubbling, as seen in natural phenomena like springs or boiling water. Metaphorically, it is used to convey the idea of emotions or thoughts that are intensely stirring within a person, akin to a bubbling or boiling over. This term is notably used in Psalm 45:1, where the psalmist describes his heart as "stirred" or "overflowing" with a noble theme, indicating a deep, internal movement of emotion or inspiration. The imagery of gushing or stirring is powerful in conveying the intensity and spontaneity of the action or emotion being described.

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