7541. raqqah

Lexicon

raqqah: Temple (of the head)

Original Word: רַקָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: raqqah
Pronunciation: rahk-KAH
Phonetic Spelling: (rak-kaw')
Definition: Temple (of the head)
Meaning: thinness, the side of the head

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

temple

Feminine of raq; properly, thinness, i.e. The side of the head -- temple.

see HEBREW raq

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as raq
Definition
the temple (part of the head)
NASB Translation
temple (3), temples (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

רַקָּה noun feminine the temple (of the head): Judges 4:21 וַתִּתְקַע הַיָּתֵד בְּרַקָּתוֺ, Judges 4:22; Judges 5:26 וּמָֽחְצָה וְחָֽלְפָה רִקָּתוֺ, Songs 4:3 = Songs 6:7 כְּפֶלַח הָרִמּוֺן רִקָּתֵךְ.

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Greek entries for רַקָּה (raqqah) in the Strong's Concordance, as this specific anatomical term does not have a direct equivalent in the Greek New Testament lexicon. However, Greek terms related to the head or body parts may be considered in broader studies of anatomy in biblical texts.

Usage: The word is used in the context of describing a part of the human body, particularly the temple, which is the flat area on the side of the head.

Context: • The Hebrew word רַקָּה (raqqah) appears in the context of describing the human anatomy, specifically the temple area of the head. This term is used in the Bible to denote the thin, flat region on the side of the head, which is considered a vulnerable part of the body. The usage of "raqqah" in the scriptures highlights the delicate nature of this area, often associated with weakness or fragility.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used in passages that describe physical characteristics or injuries, emphasizing the sensitivity and importance of protecting this part of the body. The temple is often seen as a symbol of vulnerability, and its mention in the scriptures serves to illustrate the need for care and protection.
• The term is not frequently used in the Bible, but its presence underscores the attention to detail in the description of human anatomy and the understanding of the body's structure in ancient times.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּרַקָּת֔וֹ בְּרַקָּתֽוֹ׃ ברקתו ברקתו׃ רַקָּתֵ֔ךְ רַקָּתֽוֹ׃ רקתו׃ רקתך bə·raq·qā·ṯōw berakkaTo bəraqqāṯōw rakkaTech rakkaTo raq·qā·ṯêḵ raq·qā·ṯōw raqqāṯêḵ raqqāṯōw

Englishman's Concordance

Judges 4:21
HEB: אֶת־ הַיָּתֵד֙ בְּרַקָּת֔וֹ וַתִּצְנַ֖ח בָּאָ֑רֶץ
NAS: the peg into his temple, and it went through
KJV: the nail into his temples, and fastened
INT: and drove the peg his temple went the ground

Judges 4:22
HEB: מֵ֔ת וְהַיָּתֵ֖ד בְּרַקָּתֽוֹ׃
NAS: dead with the tent peg in his temple.
KJV: and the nail [was] in his temples.
INT: dead the tent his temple

Judges 5:26
HEB: וּמָחֲצָ֥ה וְחָלְפָ֖ה רַקָּתֽוֹ׃
NAS: and pierced his temple.
KJV: and stricken through his temples.
INT: shattered and pierced his temple

Songs 4:3
HEB: כְּפֶ֤לַח הָֽרִמּוֹן֙ רַקָּתֵ֔ךְ מִבַּ֖עַד לְצַמָּתֵֽךְ׃
NAS: is lovely. Your temples are like a slice
KJV: [is] comely: thy temples [are] like a piece
INT: A slice of a pomegranate your temples within your veil

Songs 6:7
HEB: כְּפֶ֤לַח הָרִמּוֹן֙ רַקָּתֵ֔ךְ מִבַּ֖עַד לְצַמָּתֵֽךְ׃
NAS: Your temples are like a slice
KJV: of a pomegranate [are] thy temples within
INT: A slice of a pomegranate your temples within your veil

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7541
5 Occurrences

bə·raq·qā·ṯōw — 2 Occ.
raq·qā·ṯêḵ — 2 Occ.
raq·qā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.