Genesis 18:7:6Gen.18.7.W6TAB
רַ֤ךְ
rakh
“tender”
- Transliteration
- RAKH
- Extended
- RAHKH
- IPA
- /ˈrax/
Meaning by language
- English
- tender
Alphabet Analysis
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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The word
Word in context
- word
RAKH
- phraseyour reading level
RAKH va-TOV
- clause
va-yik-KAKH ben-ba-KAR RAKH va-TOV va-yit-TEN el-ha-NA-ar va-ye-ma-HER la-a-SOT o-TO
- sentence
ve-el-ha-ba-KAR RATS av-ra-HAM va-yik-KAKH ben-ba-KAR RAKH va-TOV va-yit-TEN el-ha-NA-ar va-ye-ma-HER la-a-SOT o-TO
Exegesis
The construct phrase ben-bakar {בֶּן־בָּקָר | ben-bā-qār} literally “son of cattle” functions idiomatically for a young calf, further specified by the adjectives rakh {רַךְ | raḵ} “tender” and tov (here in va-tov {וָטוֹב | wā-ṭôḇ}) “good,” emphasizing quality and suitability for guests.
Root and etymology
b-r-kbet–resh–kaf
“to kneel, bless”
In context — Genesis 18:7
And Abraham ran to the herd, took a tender and good calf , and gave it to the servant, who hurried to prepare it.
About this coordinate
Genesis 18:7:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Genesis 18:7, so the Hebrew word רַ֤ךְ (rakh) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Gen.18.7.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.18.7.W6.S1) and character.