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רָחַק râchaq — to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)

pronounced raw-khak' · Strong's H7368 · 57 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible · 3 stems: Qal (Pa'al), Hiph'il, Pi'el

Translated in the KJV as (a-, be, cast, drive, get, go, keep, put, remove, be too, withdraw) far (away, off).

a primitive root; to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation).

râchaq in each stem

Qal (Pa'al) 29×

Simple · active — the plain action; the subject does it

Perfect (qatal) 10Imperfect (yiqtol) 7Jussive 5Infinitive construct 3Imperative 2Wayyiqtol 1Sequential perfect (weqatal) 1

תִּרְחָ֑ק Exod 23:7 Imperfect (yiqtol), 2nd person masculine singular

Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked. (KJV)

יִרְחַ֨ק Deut 12:21 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular

If the place which the Lord thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the Lord hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after. (KJV)

יִרְחַ֤ק Deut 14:24 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular

And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the Lord thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the Lord thy God hath blessed thee: (KJV)

Hiph'il 24×

Causative · active — causing someone or something to do the action; the subject does it

Perfect (qatal) 7Imperfect (yiqtol) 5Imperative 5Infinitive absolute 4Infinitive construct 2Jussive 1

הַרְחֵק֙ Gen 21:16 Infinitive absolute

And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept. (KJV)

הִרְחִיקוּ֒ Gen 44:4 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person common plural

And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good? (KJV)

הַרְחֵ֥ק Exod 8:24 Infinitive absolute

And the Lord did so; and there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants’ houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies. (KJV)

Pi'el

Intensive · active — the action intensified, repeated or brought about; the subject does it

Perfect (qatal) 2Sequential perfect (weqatal) 1Jussive 1

וְרִחַ֥ק Isa 6:12 Sequential perfect (weqatal), 3rd person masculine singular

And the Lord have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land. (KJV)

רִחַ֖קְתָּ Isa 26:15 Perfect (qatal), 2nd person masculine singular

Thou hast increased the nation, O Lord, thou hast increased the nation: thou art glorified: thou hadst removed it far unto all the ends of the earth. (KJV)

רִחַ֣ק Isa 29:13 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine singular

Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men: (KJV)

What the stems mean

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