רָזוֹן
𐤓𐤆𐤅𐤍
râzôwn
H7332 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Physical leanness or thinness; the state of being slender or lacking flesh, often with an emphasis on gauntness or emaciation. In extension, may refer to a condition of insufficiency, meagerness, or scarcity, whether in bodily condition or by metaphor, in supply. Usually denotes observable physical slenderness.
Semantic Range
leanness, thinness, emaciation, wasting (of body), scantiness, meagerness (by extension), deprivation
Root / Etymology
From the root רזה (r-z-h), meaning 'to be thin, lean, diminish.' רָזוֹן (razôn) is a noun form derived from this root, describing the condition or quality of being thin or lean.
Historical & Contextual Notes
רָזוֹן occurs in poetic and prophetic contexts, often to describe a bodily state resulting from hunger, famine, disease, or affliction, rather than ordinary slenderness. In some cases, the word is used to evoke the effects of adversity or judgment, as in Deuteronomy 32:24, where it refers to 'wasting' as a result of divine punishment. The nuance is generally physical, but may carry connotations of deprivation and want when transferred metaphorically. English translations such as 'leanness' or 'wasting' capture part of the sense but may fail to express the direct, physical aspect of visible thinness implied by the original term. Contrast with other Hebrew terms such as רָעָב (ra‘av, 'hunger') which focus on the cause (lack of food), while רָזוֹן emphasizes the resultant condition.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from רָזָה; thinness; leanness, [idiom] scant.
Bantu Hebrew
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רזה (r-z-h) — to be thin, grow lean, diminish
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H7329 | רָזָה | thin |
| H7330 | רָזֶה | thin |
| H7334 | רָזִי | wasting leanness |
| H8645 | תִּרְזָה | slender cypress-tree |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7332-01 |
רָז֑וֹן | razon | HNcmsa |
leanness | leanness | 3 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7332-01 |
Isaiah 10:16 | רָז֑וֹן | razon | HNcmsa |
leanness | leanness |
H7332-01 |
Micah 6:10 | רָז֖וֹן | razon | HNcmsa |
short | leanness |
H7332-01 |
Psalms 106:15 | רָז֣וֹן | razon | HNcmsa |
leanness | leanness |