7298. rahat

Lexicon

rahat: Trough, channel, gutter

Original Word: רַהַט
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: rahat
Pronunciation: rah'-hat
Phonetic Spelling: (rah'-hat)
Definition: Trough, channel, gutter
Meaning: a channel, watering-box, ringlet of hair

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

gallery, gutter, trough

From an unused root apparently meaning to hollow out; a channel or watering-box; by resemblance a ringlet of hair (as forming parallel lines) -- gallery, gutter, trough.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [ר֫הַט] noun [masculine] trough (where water is collected ?); — for watering cattle; — plural רְהָטִים Genesis 30:38,41; Exodus 2:16 (all J).

II. רהט (√ of two following; perhaps Aramaic רְהַט = רוּץ run, flow).

II. [רַ֫הַט] noun [masculine] dubious, Thes and most lock of hair (? from flowing down); — plural רְהָטִים Cant 7:6.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to run

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G3025: λοφία (lophia) • This Greek term refers to a crest or tuft, often used in the context of hair or decorative elements. While not a direct translation, it shares a conceptual link with רַהַט in terms of describing ornamental or flowing features.

Usage: The term רַהַט is used in the context of describing a channel or conduit for water, as well as a decorative element such as a ringlet of hair. It appears in poetic and descriptive passages, often conveying imagery of flowing or running.

Context: • רַהַט (rahat) is a noun that appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe structures or features associated with water flow or decorative elements. The primary sense of the word relates to a channel or conduit, often used for irrigation or directing water. This usage underscores the importance of water management in ancient agrarian societies, where channels were vital for sustaining crops and livestock.
• Additionally, רַהַט is used metaphorically to describe ringlets of hair, suggesting a flowing or cascading appearance. This imagery is often employed in poetic texts to convey beauty and grace, drawing a parallel between the natural flow of water and the elegance of hair.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is translated in contexts that highlight its dual meaning, capturing both the practical and aesthetic dimensions of the word.
• The word is relatively rare in the biblical text, which may indicate its specific and nuanced application in Hebrew literature.

Forms and Transliterations

בָּרְהָטִֽים׃ בָּרֳהָטִ֑ים בָּרֳהָטִ֖ים ברהטים ברהטים׃ הָ֣רְהָטִ֔ים הרהטים bā·rə·hā·ṭîm bā·ro·hā·ṭîm barehaTim bārəhāṭîm bārohāṭîm borohaTim hā·rə·hā·ṭîm harehaTim hārəhāṭîm

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 30:38
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר פִּצֵּ֔ל בָּרֳהָטִ֖ים בְּשִֽׁקֲת֣וֹת הַמָּ֑יִם
NAS: of the flocks in the gutters, [even] in the watering
KJV: the flocks in the gutters in the watering
INT: which had peeled the gutters troughs the watering

Genesis 30:41
HEB: לְעֵינֵ֥י הַצֹּ֖אן בָּרֳהָטִ֑ים לְיַחְמֵ֖נָּה בַּמַּקְלֽוֹת׃
NAS: of the flock in the gutters, so that they might mate
KJV: of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive
INT: the sight of the flock the gutters mate the rods

Exodus 2:16
HEB: וַתְּמַלֶּ֙אנָה֙ אֶת־ הָ֣רְהָטִ֔ים לְהַשְׁק֖וֹת צֹ֥אן
NAS: and filled the troughs to water
KJV: [water], and filled the troughs to water
INT: to draw and filled the troughs to water flock

Songs 7:5
HEB: מֶ֖לֶךְ אָס֥וּר בָּרְהָטִֽים׃
NAS: is captivated by [your] tresses.
KJV: the king [is] held in the galleries.
INT: king is captivated by tresses

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7298
4 Occurrences

bā·rə·hā·ṭîm — 1 Occ.
bā·ro·hā·ṭîm — 2 Occ.
hā·rə·hā·ṭîm — 1 Occ.