Original: רָפָה

Transliteration: râphâh

Phonetic: raw-faw'

Short Definition: Abate

Original: רפה

Transliteration: râphâh

Phonetic: raw-faw'

BDB Definition:

1. to sink, relax, sink down, let drop, be disheartened
   1. (Qal)
      1. to sink down
      2. to sink, drop
      3. to sink, relax, abate
      4. to relax, withdraw
   2. (Niphal) idle (participle)
   3. (Piel) to let drop
   4. (Hiphil)
      1. to let drop, abandon, relax, refrain, forsake
      2. to let go
      3. to refrain, let alone
      4. to be quiet
   5. (Hithpael) to show oneself slack

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 2198

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H7496, H7497, H7504, H7506, H7510