רקה

Hebrew

Root
ר־ק־ק (r-q-q)
3 terms

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʁaˈka/
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Noun

רַקָּה • (rakáf (plural indefinite רַקּוֹת, singular construct רַקַּת־, plural construct רַקּוֹת־) [pattern: קַטְלָה]

  1. (anatomy) temple
    • Tanach, Song of Songs 4:3, with translation of the King James Version:
      כְּפֶלַח הָרִמֹּון רַקָּתֵךְ מִבַּעַד לְצַמָּתֵךְ.
      kəfélaḥ harimmón raqqatéch mibbá'ad lətzammatéch
      Thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.

Declension

Declension of רַקָּה
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite רַקָּה first רַקָּתִי רַקָּתֵנוּ
definite הָרַקָּה second רַקָּתְךָ רַקָּתֵךְ רַקַּתְכֶם רַקַּתְכֶן
construct רַקַּת־ third רַקָּתוֹ רַקָּתָהּ רַקָּתָם רַקָּתָן
plural indefinite רַקּוֹת first רקותיי / רַקּוֹתַי רַקּוֹתֵינוּ
definite הָרַקּוֹת second רַקּוֹתֶיךָ רקותייך / רַקּוֹתַיִךְ רַקּוֹתֵיכֶם רַקּוֹתֵיכֶן
construct רַקּוֹת־ third רַקּוֹתָיו רַקּוֹתֶיהָ רַקּוֹתָם רַקּוֹתָן

References

  • רקה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading