Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H7553

Strong's H7553 · Hebrew

רִקְמָה

riqmâh · /rik-maw'/

Number
H7553
Language
Hebrew
Original word
רִקְמָה
Transliteration
riqmâh
Pronunciation
rik-maw'
KJV occurrences
11 verses

Definition

variegation of color; specifically, embroidery

KJV: broidered (work), divers colours, (raiment of) needlework (on both sides).

Root / derivation: from H7551 (רָקַם);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered רִקְמָה across 11 verses.

work5×
broidered2×
colours2×
needlework2×
sides1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Judges1 verse
1 Chronicles1 verse
Psalms1 verse
Ezekiel8 verses
Ezekiel 16:10

I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers' skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk.

Ezekiel 16:13

Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.

Ezekiel 16:18

And tookest thy broidered garments, and coveredst them: and thou hast set mine oil and mine incense before them.

Ezekiel 17:3

And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar: divers: Heb. embroidering

Ezekiel 26:16

Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at thee. trembling: Heb. tremblings

Ezekiel 27:7

Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee. blue: or, purple and scarlet

Ezekiel 27:16

Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate. the wares: Heb. thy works agate: or, chrysoprase

Ezekiel 27:24

These 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 H7553 (riqmâh) mean?

variegation of color; specifically, embroidery

How many times does H7553 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H7553 (רִקְמָה) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “work.”

How is riqmâh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H7553 is rendered as “work” (5×), “broidered” (2×), “colours” (2×), “needlework” (2×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word רִקְמָה come from?

from H7551 (רָקַם);