Quick Definition
tender
Strong's Definition
rak rak From H7401; tender (literally or figuratively); by implication weak: - faint [-hearted], soft, tender ([-hearted], one), weak. LXX related word(s) G527 hapalos G772 asthenes G1169 deilos G3120 malakos
Derivation: from H7401 (רָכַךְ);
KJV Usage: faint((-hearted), soft, tender ((-hearted), one), weak.
TWOT Reference: 2164a
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
רַךְ (rakh) — tender. 1) tender, soft, delicate, weak 1a) tender, delicate (of flesh) 1b) weak of heart, timid 1c) soft (of words) 1c1) gentle words (subst)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
adj · רכך
Afraid
Collocation: רַךְ־לֵבָב
timid literally: soft of heart; hence: = state in which humans lack courage and decisiveness
Good
soft, delicate literally: soft; hence: = state in which the human body or part of the body is very fine in texture or structure, which is associated with beauty
Non-Know
inexperienced literally: soft; hence: = state in which humans are relatively unexperienced in a certain area
Lax
soft (words) literally: soft; hence: = state in which events take place with the intention to avoid conflicts and promote peace
Patient
gentle literally: soft; hence: = state in which humans are very mild-mannered in their interaction with others
Stage
tender, young literally: soft; hence: = state in which substances are in a relatively early stage of development
Unable
to be weak literally: soft; hence: = state in which parts of the human body do not function as well as expected
1 GEN 29:17 NJB NRSV GNT "lovely" | RSV NIV NJPS ESV "weak" REB "dull" CEV "didn't sparkle"
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
רַךְ adj. tender, delicate, soft base