1) rottenness, decay (always figuratively) Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from H7537 Same Word by TWOT Number: 2213a
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רָקָבnoun [masculine]rottenness, decay (always figurative); — ׳ר absolute; apparently of ravages of worm, in בֵּית יְהוּדָה, in figure Hosea 5:12 ("" עָשׁ), compare Job 13:28 ("" id.); elsewhere of decay of bones, caries (in figurative), ׳בְּעַצְמ׳רHabakkuk 3:16; Proverbs 12:4, construct ׳רְקֵב עַצְמProverbs 14:30.
Job 13:28 HEB: וְ֭הוּא כְּרָקָ֣ב יִבְלֶ֑ה כְּ֝בֶ֗גֶד NAS: While I am decaying like a rotten thing, Like a garment KJV:And he, as a rotten thing, consumeth, INT: he A rotten I am decaying A garment
Proverbs 12:4 HEB:עֲטֶ֣רֶת בַּעְלָ֑הּ וּכְרָקָ֖ב בְּעַצְמוֹתָ֣יו מְבִישָֽׁה׃ NAS: But she who shames [him] is like rottenness in his bones. KJV: but she that maketh ashamed [is] as rottenness in his bones. INT: is the crown of her husband rottenness his bones shames
Proverbs 14:30 HEB:לֵ֣ב מַרְפֵּ֑א וּרְקַ֖ב עֲצָמ֣וֹת קִנְאָֽה׃ NAS: But passion is rottenness to the bones. KJV: but envy the rottenness of the bones. INT: heart A tranquil is rottenness to the bones passion
Hosea 5:12 HEB:כָעָ֖שׁ לְאֶפְרָ֑יִם וְכָרָקָ֖ב לְבֵ֥ית יְהוּדָֽה׃ NAS: to Ephraim And like rottenness to the house KJV: of Judah as rottenness. INT: A moth to Ephraim rottenness to the house of Judah
Habakkuk 3:16 HEB:שְׂפָתַ֔י יָב֥וֹא רָקָ֛ב בַּעֲצָמַ֖י וְתַחְתַּ֣י NAS: quivered. Decay enters KJV: at the voice: rottenness entered INT: my lips enters Decay my bones my place
