Lexicon Rakal: To go about, to trade, to peddle, to slander Original Word: רָכָל Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Rachal From rakal; merchant; Rakal, a place in Palestine -- Rachal. see HEBREW rakal NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom rakal Definition a city in S. Judah NASB Translation Racal (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs רָכָל proper name, of a location (trader ?); — in south of Judah כְּרָכָל 1 Samuel 30:29, ᵐ5 ἐν Καρμήλ [A Παχηλ], read probably בְּכַרְמֶל We Dr Bu Kit HPS; see II. ׳כ 2 Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to trade or to travel for trade.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for רָכָל (Rakal) as it is a proper noun specific to a Hebrew geographical context. However, geographical names in the Hebrew Bible often do not have direct Greek equivalents unless they are mentioned in the Septuagint or the New Testament, which is not the case for Rakal. Usage: The term רָכָל (Rakal) is used in the context of a geographical location within the biblical narrative. It is mentioned in the context of the inheritance of the tribe of Judah. Context: Rakal is identified as a town located in the southern part of the tribal allotment of Judah. It is mentioned in the context of the division of the land among the tribes of Israel. The town is listed among other towns in the Negev region, which is characterized by its arid climate and desert landscape. The mention of Rakal in the biblical text highlights the comprehensive nature of the territorial inheritance given to the tribe of Judah, emphasizing the extent and diversity of their allotted land. The specific mention of Rakal, along with other towns, underscores the historical and geographical significance of these locations in the narrative of Israel's settlement in the Promised Land. Forms and Transliterations בְּרָכָ֗ל ברכל bə·rā·ḵāl beraChal bərāḵālLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 30:29 HEB: וְלַאֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּרָכָ֗ל וְלַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י NAS: and to those who were in Racal, and to those who KJV: And to [them] which [were] in Rachal, and to [them] which [were] in the cities INT: who Racal who the cities 1 Occurrence |