Strongs Number: H7280
- Hebrew Word
- רָגַע
- Transliteration
- râgaʻ
- Phonetic
- raw-gah'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
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)
- BDB Definition
-
1. to act in an instant, stir up, disturb
a. (Qal) to stir up, disturb
b. (Hiphil) to make a twinkling
2. to rest or repose, be at rest or repose, settle, quiet, give rest
a. (Niphal)
1. to cause to rest (of sword, of the sea)
2. to wink (with prep)
b. (Hiphil)
1. to give rest to
2. to rest, repose
3. to harden
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- {break} {divide} find {ease} be a {moment} ({cause} {give} make to) {rest} make suddenly.