# רָכַךְ (rakhakh)

Israeli respelling: ra-khakh. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H7401. 8 Old Testament occurrences.

to soften (intransitively or transitively), used figuratively

King James renderings: (be) faint(-hearted), mollify, (be, make) soft(-er), be tender.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/rakhakh-h7401

## Occurrences

- [Deuteronomy 20:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/20/3) — And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do…
- [2 Kings 22:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/22/19) — Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and agai…
- [2 Chronicles 34:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/34/27) — Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the…
- [Job 23:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/23/16) — For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:
- [Psalms 55:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/55/21) — The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
- [Isaiah 1:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/1/6) — From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been…
- [Isaiah 7:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/7/4) — And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce…
- [Jeremiah 51:46](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/51/46) — And lest your heart faint, and ye fear for the rumour that shall be heard in the land; a rumour shall both come one year, and after that in…