Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
rottenness
Usage: rottenness, decay (always fig)
Strong's Number
H7538
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
4
Strong's H7538 Quick Answer
Strong's H7538 רָקָב (raqab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. raqab (raw-kawb') n-m. 1. decay (by caries) [from H7537] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include rottenness and thing. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- raqab (raw-kawb') n-m. 1. decay (by caries) [from H7537]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- rottenness and thing
Meaning and Definition
raqab (raw-kawb') n-m. 1. decay (by caries) [from H7537] KJV: rottenness (thing). Root(s): H7537
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7538. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7538 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render raqab, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
rottenness
Proverbs 12:4
4×
thing
Job 13:28
How Strong's H7538 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7538 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7538 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And he, as a rotten thing, consumeth, as a garment that is moth eaten.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7538.
And he, as a rotten thing, consumeth, as a garment that is moth eaten.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.
When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7538, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7538 FAQ
What does raqab (רָקָב) mean?
Strong's H7538 is a Hebrew entry for H7538 רָקָב (raqab). raqab (raw-kawb') n-m. 1. decay (by caries) [from H7537]
How many times is raqab (רָקָב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H7538 across 4 books.
Where can I study raqab (רָקָב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7538 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate raqab (רָקָב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as rottenness and thing. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.