רָכַל

ra.khalto tradeHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb17 occurrences5 books15 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to travel for trading
Traditional renderings: (spice) merchant.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders רָכַל:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

17 total
  1. 1 Kings 10:15הָרֹכְלִ֑ים · traders
    …not including the revenue from the merchants, traders, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land.
  2. Nehemiah 3:31וְהָרֹכְלִ֑ים · and the merchants
    Next to him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room above the corner.
  3. Nehemiah 3:32וְהָרֹכְלִֽים׃פ · and merchants
    And between the upper room above the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs.
  4. Nehemiah 13:20הָרֹכְלִ֜ים · the merchants
    Once or twice, the merchants and those who sell all kinds of goods camped outside Jerusalem,
  5. Song of Solomon 3:6רוֹכֵֽל׃ · of the merchant
    Who is this coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke, scented with myrrh and frankincense from all the spices of the merchant?
  6. Ezekiel 17:4רֹכְלִ֖ים · of traders
    He plucked off its topmost shoot, carried it to the land of merchants, and planted it in a city of traders.
  7. Ezekiel 27:3רֹכֶ֙לֶת֙ · merchant
    Tell Tyre, who dwells at the gateway to the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coasts, that this is what the Lord GOD says: You have said, O Tyre, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’
  8. Ezekiel 27:13רֹֽכְלָ֑יִךְ · were your merchants
    Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They exchanged slaves and bronze utensils for your merchandise.
  9. Ezekiel 27:15רֹֽכְלַ֔יִךְ · [were] your clients
    The men of Dedan were your clients; many coastlands were your market; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.
  10. Ezekiel 27:17רֹכְלָ֑יִךְ · traded with you
    Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.
  11. Ezekiel 27:20רֹֽכַלְתֵּ֔ךְ · was your merchant
    Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.
  12. Ezekiel 27:22רֹכְלֵ֤י · The merchants; רֹכְלָ֑יִךְ · traded with you
    The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones.
  13. Ezekiel 27:23רֹכְלֵ֖י · and [so did] the merchants; רֹכַלְתֵּֽךְ׃ · traded with you
    Haran, Canneh, and Eden traded with you, and so did the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad.
  14. Ezekiel 27:24רֹכְלַ֙יִךְ֙ · traded
    In your marketplace they traded with you fine garments of blue, embroidered work, and multicolored rugs with cords tightly twisted and knotted.
  15. Nahum 3:16רֹֽכְלַ֔יִךְ · your merchants
    You have multiplied your merchants more than the stars of the sky. The young locust strips the land and flies away.