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רְכוּשׁ

𐤓𐤊𐤅𐤔

rᵉkûwsh

H7399 noun

SILEX Entry

Root רכש to acquire, collect, gather

Definition

Movable possessions or property, especially as collectively gathered; goods, livestock, and material wealth. Refers to tangible assets owned or accumulated by an individual, family, or group, particularly those that are portable or transported (distinct from real estate or land). Used both for the belongings of ordinary persons and the wealth of kings or entire peoples, including livestock, silver, gold, and other valuables.

Semantic Range

possessions, property, goods, material wealth, household goods, portable assets, livestock, riches, substance, belongings

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root רכש (r-q-sh), indicating 'to collect, acquire, gather.' רְכוּשׁ is a noun form, denoting the result of collecting or acquiring—specifically, material possessions. The word is not limited to one type of property but primarily includes movable goods acquired through means such as purchase, inheritance, or spoils.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the biblical period, רְכוּשׁ referred to material possessions and wealth, especially portable goods such as livestock, precious metals, garments, and utensils. It is frequently used in contexts describing the possessions of patriarchs (e.g., Abraham's goods), the property taken as spoil in war, or the collective wealth of a traveling or migrating group. The term is distinct from נֶכֶס (nekhes), which is rarely used in biblical Hebrew and more common in later Hebrew, and from קִנְיָן (qinyan), which emphasizes the act of acquisition or legal ownership. Over time, רְכוּשׁ retained its sense of tangible property, and in Modern Hebrew, it still refers to 'property' or 'assets' (including both movable and immovable, though with a focus on material goods). In most English translations, the term is rendered as 'goods,' 'property,' 'substance,' or 'possessions,' though these can sometimes miss the nuance of portability that is typical in biblical usage. There is little theological or technical distinction in the term; it is used for both Israelites and non-Israelites throughout the Hebrew Bible, reflecting its function as a descriptor of material wealth across periods.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or רְכֻשׁ; from passive participle of רָכַשׁ; property (as gathered); good, riches, substance.

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Root Family

רכש (r-q-š) — acquire, collect, gather

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H7408 רָכַשׁ he accumulated
H7409 רֶכֶשׁ the swift relay-mount

Word Forms

15 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7399-10 רְכֻשׁ֛/וֹ rekhusho HNcmsc/Sp3ms his property his acquired possessions 4
H7399-07 רְכוּשָׁ/ם֙ rekhusham HNcmsc/Sp3mp their possessions their acquired goods 4
H7399-04 הָ/רְכֻ֑שׁ harekhush HTd/Ncmsa the goods the gathered possessions 3
H7399-06 רְכֻ֨שׁ rekhush HNcmsc possessions gathered possessions of 3
H7399-11 וּ/רְכ֖וּשׁ urekhush HC/Ncmsa and possessions acquired possessions 2
H7399-02 בִּ/רְכֻ֥שׁ birekhush HR/Ncmsa with possessions with acquired possessions 2
H7399-13 וּ/בִ/רְכ֥וּשׁ uvirekhush HC/R/Ncmsa and with goods and in gathered possessions 2
H7399-15 וְ/לִ/רְכֻשָׁ֔/ם velirekhusham HC/R/Ncmsc/Sp3mp and for their goods and for their gathered possessions 1
H7399-08 רְכוּשֶֽׁ/ךָ rekhushekha HNcmsc/Sp2ms your possessions your gathered possessions 1
H7399-03 הָ/רֲכֽוּשׁ harakhush HTd/Ncmsa their goods gathered possessions 1

Occurrences in Scripture

28 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7399-07 Genesis 12:5 רְכוּשָׁ/ם֙ rekhusham HNcmsc/Sp3mp their possessions their acquired goods
H7399-07 Genesis 13:6 רְכוּשָׁ/ם֙ rekhusham HNcmsc/Sp3mp their possessions their acquired goods
H7399-06 Genesis 14:11 רְכֻ֨שׁ rekhush HNcmsc possessions gathered possessions of
H7399-10 Genesis 14:12 רְכֻשׁ֛/וֹ rekhusho HNcmsc/Sp3ms his possessions his acquired possessions
H7399-04 Genesis 14:16 הָ/רְכֻ֑שׁ harekhush HTd/Ncmsa the goods the gathered possessions
H7399-12 Genesis 14:16 וּ/רְכֻשׁ/וֹ֙ urekhusho HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms and his goods and his acquired possessions
H7399-14 Genesis 14:21 וְ/הָ/רְכֻ֖שׁ veharekhush HC/Td/Ncmsa and the goods and the gathered possessions
H7399-02 Genesis 15:14 בִּ/רְכֻ֥שׁ birekhush HR/Ncmsa with possessions with acquired possessions
H7399-10 Genesis 31:18 רְכֻשׁ/וֹ֙ rekhusho HNcmsc/Sp3ms his property his acquired possessions
H7399-07 Genesis 36:7 רְכוּשָׁ֛/ם rekhusham HNcmsc/Sp3mp their possessions their acquired goods
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