rottenness, decay (always fig)
STRONG'S WORD STUDY
H7538 — רָקָב
ra.qav · rottenness · Hebrew/Aramaic
5 tagged verse occurrences
Job 13:28 · כְּרָקָ֣בSo man wastes away like something rotten, like a moth-eaten garment.Proverbs 12:4 · וּכְרָקָ֖בA wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.Proverbs 14:30 · וּרְקַ֖בA tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.Hosea 5:12 · וְכָרָקָ֖בSo I am like a moth to Ephraim, and like decay to the house of Judah.Habakkuk 3:16 · רָקָ֛בI heard and trembled within; my lips quivered at the sound. Decay entered my bones; I trembled where I stood. Yet I must wait patiently for the day of distress to come upon the people who invade us.