Strong H7280H7280Bרָגַע
to rest
One of the 3 senses of Strong H7280
- Transliteration
- râga‛
- Pronunciation
- raw-gah'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
1) to rest or repose, be at rest or repose, settle, quiet, give rest
1a) (Niphal)
1a1) to cause to rest (of sword, of the sea)
1a2) to wink (with prep)
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to give rest to
1b2) to rest, repose
1a) (Niphal)
1a1) to cause to rest (of sword, of the sea)
1a2) to wink (with prep)
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to give rest to
1b2) to rest, repose
General definition
A primitive root; properly to toss violently and suddenly (the sea with {waves} the skin with boils); figuratively (in a favorable manner) to {settle} that {is} quiet; specifically to wink (from the motion of the eye lids): - {break} {divide} find {ease} be a {moment} ({cause} {give} make to) {rest} make suddenly.
In the Bible
Strong H7280B appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- rest5
- ease1
First verses
- Deuteronomy 28:65And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the Lord shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:
- Isaiah 34:14The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.
- Isaiah 51:4Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.
- Jeremiah 31:2Thus saith the Lord, The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.
- Jeremiah 47:6O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
- Jeremiah 50:34Their Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.