Strong's Definition
properly, to toss violently and suddenly (the sea with waves, the skin with boils); figuratively (in a favorable manner) to settle, i.e. quiet; specifically, to wink (from the motion of the eye-lids)
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: break, divide, find ease, be a moment, (cause, give, make to) rest, make suddenly.
TWOT Reference: 2116,2117,2118
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to act in an instant, stir up, disturb
1a) (Qal) to stir up, disturb
1b) (Hiphil) to make a twinkling
2) to rest or repose, be at rest or repose, settle, quiet, give rest
2a) (Niphal)
2a1) to cause to rest (of sword, of the sea)
2a2) to wink (with prep)
2b) (Hiphil)
2b1) to give rest to
2b2) to rest, repose
3) to harden
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
רָגַע
râga‛
BDB Definition:
1) to act in an instant, stir up, disturb
1a) (Qal) to stir up, disturb
1b) (Hiphil) to make a twinkling
2) to rest or repose, be at rest or repose, settle, quiet, give rest
2a) (Niphal)
2a1) to cause to rest (of sword, of the sea)
2a2) to wink (with preposition)
2b) (Hiphil)
2b1) to give rest to
2b2) to rest, repose
3) to harden
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2116, 2117, 2118
Total KJV Occurrences: 12