Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to foul
Usage: 1) to stamp, tread, foul by stamping or treading 1a) (Qal) to tread down, foul by treading, foul with the feet 1b) (Niphal) to be fouled
Strong's Number
H7515
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H7515 Quick Answer
Strong's H7515 רָפַשׂ (raphas) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. raphas (raw-fas') v. 1. to trample, i.e. roil water [a primitive root] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include waters. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- raphas (raw-fas') v. 1. to trample, i.e. roil water [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- waters
Meaning and Definition
raphas (raw-fas') v. 1. to trample, i.e. roil water [a primitive root] KJV: foul, trouble.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7515. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7515 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render raphas, 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.
waters
Ezekiel 32:2
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How Strong's H7515 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7515 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 H7515 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou art like a young lion of the nations, and thou art as a whale in the seas: and thou camest forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers.
Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the residue with your feet?
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7515.
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou art like a young lion of the nations, and thou art as a whale in the seas: and thou camest forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers.
Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the residue with your feet?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7515, grouped by book.
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7515 FAQ
What does raphas (רָפַשׂ) mean?
Raphas (Strong's H7515) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "foul". raphas (raw-fas') v. 1. to trample, i.e. roil water [a primitive root]
How many times is raphas (רָפַשׂ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H7515 across 2 books.
Where can I study raphas (רָפַשׂ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7515 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate raphas (רָפַשׂ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as waters. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.