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רַקּוֹן

𐤓𐤒𐤅𐤍

Raqon

H7542 noun

SILEX Entry

Root רקק to be thin, to become empty, to be lean or depleted

Definition

A proper place name referring to a locality, most likely situated along the territory assigned to the tribe of Dan in the Hebrew Bible. The precise meaning of the name is uncertain, but it is possibly connected to the concept of being 'thin,' 'lean,' or 'empty,' as suggested by its root. Contextually, it designates a specific location rather than conveying a descriptive term for people or objects. In biblical usage, it functions primarily as a geographic designation.

Semantic Range

proper place name, locality; possibly a site characterized by thinness, emptiness, or scant resources, though this is inferential

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root רָקַק (רקק) or רָק (רַק), associated with being thin, lean, or empty. The name is formed as a proper noun with the -ון (-ôn) suffix, which can indicate a place or location associated with the root characteristic. However, the exact nuance of the root as applied to this location is uncertain.

Historical & Contextual Notes

רַקּוֹן (Raqqôn) occurs in Joshua 19:46 as a territorial marker for the tribe of Dan. The identification of the site is uncertain, though some link it with the coastal plain near modern Tel Aviv. Place names formed from adjective roots (such as 'thin' or 'empty') are found elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible, sometimes describing features of the physical landscape (e.g., barrenness, openness). Later tradition and translations have at times associated such names with distinct features, but archaeological evidence for Raqqôn is lacking. It is not attested as a population center and is not referenced outside the territorial lists. Standard English translations retain the transliteration rather than attempt a semantic rendering, which is appropriate given the uncertainty. The KJV and similar versions use 'Rakkon.' The word is exclusively a proper noun—unlike other roots built on רק, it does not function as an adjective or common noun in this context.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from רַק; thinness; Rakkon, a place in Palestine; Rakkon.

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Root Family

רקק (r-q-q) — to be thin, to be lean, to become empty, to be depleted

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H7534 רַק thin (feminine plural)
H7536 רֹק spittle
H7541 רַקָּה in his temple
H7550 רָקִיק and thin wafer of
H7556 רָקַק he will spit

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7542-01 וְ/הָֽ/רַקּ֑וֹן veharaqon HC/Td/Np and Rakkon and the Lean-Place 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7542-01 Joshua 19:46 וְ/הָֽ/רַקּ֑וֹן veharaqon HC/Td/Np and Rakkon and the Lean-Place
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