Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to gather
Usage: (Qal) to collect or gather property
Strong's Number
H7408
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
1
Strong's H7408 Quick Answer
Strong's H7408 רָכַשׁ (rakash) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. rakash (raw-kash') v. 1. to lay up, i.e. collect [a primitive root] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include they and had. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- rakash (raw-kash') v. 1. to lay up, i.e. collect [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- they and had
Meaning and Definition
rakash (raw-kash') v. 1. to lay up, i.e. collect [a primitive root] KJV: gather, get.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7408. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7408 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render rakash, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
had
Genesis 31:18
2×
they
Genesis 12:5
2×
How Strong's H7408 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7408 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7408 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7408.
And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.
And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7408, grouped by book.
Genesis 4 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7408 FAQ
What does rakash (רָכַשׁ) mean?
Rakash (Strong's H7408) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "gather". rakash (raw-kash') v. 1. to lay up, i.e. collect [a primitive root]
How many times is rakash (רָכַשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H7408 across 1 book.
Where can I study rakash (רָכַשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7408 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate rakash (רָכַשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as they and had. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.