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•[רָקַח S 7543 TWOT 2215 GK 8379 ] vb. mix , or compound oil, ointment (perhaps denom.; in this case meaning unknown; NH has מִרְקַחַת ointment; Ph. רקח either 3 (Bloch) or 3 ( Lzb ); perhaps akin to Assyrian riḳḳu , spice , Meissn Suppl. 90, cf.

rikkê , Dl HWB 620) ;— Qal Impf. 3 ms. יִרְקַח Ex 30:3 3; Pt. רֹקֵחַ v 2 5, 35 , רֹו׳ 37:29 Ec 10: 1; pl. cstr. רֹקְחֵי 1 Ch 9:3 0;— mix, compound , Ex 30:33 ( P ; כָּמֹהוּ ,
i.e. anything like the holy oil);
pt. as subst. הַמִּרְקַחַת רֹקְחֵי 1 Ch 9:30 compounders of the ointment; as a professional name, mixer, perfumer , Ex 30:25 , 35 ; 37:29 Ec 10: 1. Pu. Pt. mpl. מְרֻקָּחִים 2 Ch 16:14 mixed as ointment . Hiph. Inf. abs. הַמֶּרְקָחָה הַרְקַח Ez 24:10 ( || הָתֵם ), as Imv. , spice the spicing (?), i.e. spice (the meat) well, but very dub. , Krae proposes הָרֵק הַמָּרָק empty out the broth .

רֶ˜קַח S 7544 TWOT 2215a GK 8380 n. [ m. ] spice ;— יַיִן הָר׳ Ct 8:2 wine, (that is) spice (i.e. spiced wine).

רֹ˜קַח S 7545 TWOT 2215b GK 8381 n. [ m. ] spice-mixture, perfume ;—of holy oil, ר׳ מִרְקַחַת מַעֲשֵׂה רֹקֵחַ Ex 30:2 5; of incense, ר׳ מַעֲשֵׂה רֹוקֵחַ v 3 5.

[ רַקָּח S 7546 TWOT 2215c GK 8382 ] n.m. ointment-maker, perfumer ;—only in phr. בֶּן־הָרַקָּחִים Ne 3: 8. i.e. one of the perfumers, i.e. of that guild.

[ רַקָּחָה S 7548 TWOT 2215d GK 8384 ] n.f. (female) ointment-maker, perfumer ;— pl. רַקָּחֹות 1 S 8:13 ( + טַבָּחֹות , אֹפֹות ).

[ רִקּוּחַ ] n. [ m. ] perfumery ;— pl. sf. רִקֻּחָ˜יִךְ Is 57:9 thy perfumeries, unguents .

[ מֶרְקָח S 4840 TWOT 2215f GK 5349 ] n. [ m. ] spice, perfume (of cheeks); pl. מֶרְקָחִים Ct 5:13 ( v. also מִגְדָּל 3 ).

Ph. Phenician. Lzb M. Lidsbarski (v. Ldzb.). Meissn B. Meissner, Supplement zum Assyr. Wörterb . Dl Freidrich Delitzsch, Assyriches Handwörterbuch;


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