3417. yaraq

Lexicon

yaraq: Green, herbs, vegetables

Original Word: יָרָק
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: yaraq
Pronunciation: yah-rahk'
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-rak')
Definition: Green, herbs, vegetables
Meaning: to spit

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

but, spit

A primitive root; to spit -- X but, spit.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to spit
NASB Translation
spit (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. יָרַק verb spit (Ethiopic id.; according to Lag^{BN 200 II.} ירק is not separate √; compare יֵרָקֹן, and Arabic robigo) —

Qal Perfect and Infinitive absolute יָרֹק יָרַק בְּפָנֶיהָ Numbers 12:14; 3feminine singular consecutive וְיָ˜רְקָה בְּפָנָיו Deuteronomy 25:9; both, as token of contempt. compare רָקַק, רֹק.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1716 (ἐμέω, emeō): This Greek verb means "to vomit" and is used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe a strong rejection or repulsion, similar to the Hebrew concept of spitting as an act of disdain.
• G4429 (πτύω, ptyō): This Greek verb means "to spit" and is directly related to the physical act of spitting. It is used in the New Testament to describe actions of contempt or derision, aligning with the Hebrew usage of יָרָק (yarak).

In summary, יָרָק (yarak) is a Hebrew verb that conveys the act of spitting, often used in contexts of contempt or rejection. Its Greek counterparts, G1716 and G4429, reflect similar themes of repulsion and disdain, illustrating the continuity of this concept across the biblical languages.

Usage: The verb יָרָק (yarak) is used in the context of spitting, often as an expression of contempt or rejection. It appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe the physical act of spitting.

Context: The Hebrew verb יָרָק (yarak) is a primitive root that signifies the act of spitting. This action is often associated with disdain or scorn in biblical contexts. In the cultural and historical setting of the Bible, spitting was considered an act of insult or humiliation. The act of spitting could be used to express strong disapproval or to signify a curse. The verb is used in various passages to illustrate the severity of rejection or the depth of contempt one might feel towards another. In the Berean Standard Bible, the usage of this term is consistent with its cultural implications, highlighting the gravity of the act in the narratives where it appears.

Forms and Transliterations

וְיָרְקָ֖ה וירקה יָרַק֙ יָרֹ֤ק ירק veyareKah wə·yā·rə·qāh wəyārəqāh yā·raq yā·rōq yaRak yāraq yaRok yārōq

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 12:14
HEB: מֹשֶׁ֗ה וְאָבִ֙יהָ֙ יָרֹ֤ק יָרַק֙ בְּפָנֶ֔יהָ
NAS: If her father had but spit in her face,
KJV: If her father had but spit
INT: Moses her father spit spit her face

Numbers 12:14
HEB: וְאָבִ֙יהָ֙ יָרֹ֤ק יָרַק֙ בְּפָנֶ֔יהָ הֲלֹ֥א
KJV: had but spit in her face,
INT: her father spit spit her face not

Deuteronomy 25:9
HEB: מֵעַ֣ל רַגְל֔וֹ וְיָרְקָ֖ה בְּפָנָ֑יו וְעָֽנְתָה֙
NAS: his foot and spit in his face;
KJV: from off his foot, and spit in his face,
INT: and his foot and spit his face and shall answer

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3417
3 Occurrences

wə·yā·rə·qāh — 1 Occ.
yā·raq — 1 Occ.
yā·rōq — 1 Occ.