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רָזֶה

𐤓𐤆𐤄

râzeh

H7330 adjective

SILEX Entry

Root רזה to become thin, to waste away, to diminish in flesh

Definition

Physically slender, lacking in bodily fat or flesh; used to describe someone or something as thin, lean, or gaunt in appearance. In some contexts, used figuratively to denote scarcity or lack, as in 'lean years.'

Semantic Range

thin (person or animal), lean (e.g., of cows), gaunt, meager (by comparison)

Root / Etymology

Root: רזה. The verbal root רָזָה carries the core meaning 'to become thin,' indicating a reduction or wasting away of physical substance. רָזֶה is the masculine singular adjective derived from this root, meaning 'thin' or 'lean.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, רָזֶה occurs rarely, notably in Genesis 41 (Joseph's interpretation of Pharaoh's dreams), describing cows and ears of grain as 'thin' (in contrast to 'fat'—בָּרִיא). It is metaphorically used there to signify famine and scarcity, with physical thinness standing as an image for lack and insufficiency. The word is limited to descriptive, physical contexts and does not acquire broader metaphorical or ethical meanings in the biblical corpus. The later use of similar language in post-biblical Hebrew and related Semitic languages continues to focus on physical thinness. English translations usually render רָזֶה as 'thin,' 'lean,' or 'gaunt,' but the imagery may also invoke a sense of hardship or privation in narrative contexts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from רָזָה; thin; lean.

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Root Family

רזה (r-z-h) — to become thin, to waste away, to diminish in flesh

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H7329 רָזָה thin
H7332 רָזוֹן leanness
H7334 רָזִי wasting leanness
H8645 תִּרְזָה slender cypress-tree

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7330-01 רָזָ֗ה razah HAafsa lean thin 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7330-01 Numbers 13:20 רָזָ֗ה razah HAafsa lean thin
H7330-01 Ezekiel 34:20 רָזָֽה razah HAafsa lean thin
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