# H7401 רָכַךְ

רָכַךְ (râkak), Strong’s H7401: to soften (intransitively or transitively), used figuratively KJV: (be) faint(-hearted), mollify, (be, make) soft(-er), be tender.. Occurs 8 times.

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*râkak* — to soften (intransitively or transitively), used figuratively

KJV: (be) faint(-hearted), mollify, (be, make) soft(-er), be tender.

Occurs 8 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- [רָכַךְ] vb. be tender, weak, soft
- Qal
- 1 be tender, weak, of heart
- 2 be soft, of treacherous words
- Pu. it has not been softened, mollified, with oil
- Hiph. causat. of Qal 1 a.

## Where it occurs
- [Deuteronomy 20:3](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/deuteronomy/20?v=3) — and shall tell them, “Hear, Israel, you draw near today to battle against your enemies. Don’t let your heart faint!…
- [2 Kings 22:19](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-kings/22?v=19) — because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I spoke against this place…
- [Isaiah 1:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/1?v=6) — From the sole of the foot even to the head there is no soundness in it, but wounds, welts, and open sores. They haven’t…
- [Isaiah 7:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/7?v=4) — Tell him, ‘Be careful, and keep calm. Don’t be afraid, neither let your heart be faint because of these two tails of…
- [Jeremiah 51:46](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/jeremiah/51?v=46) — Don’t let your heart faint. Don’t fear for the news that will be heard in the land. For news will come one year, and…
- [Psalms 55:22](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/psalms/55?v=22) — His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
- [Job 23:16](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/job/23?v=16) — For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me.
- [2 Chronicles 34:27](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-chronicles/34?v=27) — because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God when you heard his words against this place and…