Strong's H7551 · Hebrew
רָקַם
râqam · /raw-kam'/
Definition
to variegate color, i.e. embroider; by implication, to fabricate
KJV: embroiderer, needlework, curiously work.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered רָקַם across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus8 verses
And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.
Exodus 27:16And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.
Exodus 28:39And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needlework.
Exodus 35:35Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.
Exodus 36:37And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework; of needlework: Heb. the work of a needleworker or, embroiderer
Exodus 38:18And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court.
Exodus 38:23And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen.
Exodus 39:29And a girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, of needlework; as the LORD commanded Moses.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7551 (râqam) mean?
to variegate color, i.e. embroider; by implication, to fabricate
How many times does H7551 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7551 (רָקַם) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “needlework.”
How is râqam translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7551 is rendered as “needlework” (6×), “embroiderer” (2×), “wrought” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word רָקַם come from?
a primitive root;