Strong's H7402 · Hebrew
רָכַל
râkal · /raw-kal'/
Definition
to travel for trading
KJV: (spice) merchant.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered רָכַל across 15 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
15 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Nehemiah3 verses
After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner. going: or, corner chamber
Nehemiah 3:32And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants. going: or, corner chamber
Nehemiah 13:20So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
Song of Solomon1 verse
Ezekiel9 verses
He cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of merchants.
Ezekiel 27:3And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty. of perfect: Heb. perfect of beauty
Ezekiel 27:13Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market. market: or, merchandise
Ezekiel 27:15The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony.
Ezekiel 27:17Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm. balm: or, rosin
Ezekiel 27:20Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots. precious: Heb. clothes of freedom
Ezekiel 27:22The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.
Ezekiel 27:23Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants.
Ezekiel 27:24These were thy merchants in all sorts of things, in blue clothes, and broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords, and made of cedar, among thy merchandise. all: or, excellent things clothes: Heb. foldings
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7402 (râkal) mean?
to travel for trading
How many times does H7402 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7402 (רָכַל) appears in 15 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “merchants.”
How is râkal translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7402 is rendered as “merchants” (14×), “merchant” (3×).
Where does the Hebrew word רָכַל come from?
a primitive root;