Strong's H7541 · Hebrew
רַקָּה
raqqâh · /rak-kaw'/
Definition
properly, thinness, i.e. the side of the head
KJV: temple.
Root / derivation: feminine of H7534 (רַק);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered רַקָּה across 5 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Judges3 verses
Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died. and took: Heb. and put
Judges 4:22And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail was in his temples.
Judges 5:26She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples. with: Heb. she hammered
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7541 (raqqâh) mean?
properly, thinness, i.e. the side of the head
How many times does H7541 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7541 (רַקָּה) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “temples.”
How is raqqâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7541 is rendered as “temples” (5×).
Where does the Hebrew word רַקָּה come from?
feminine of H7534 (רַק);