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Deuteronomy 12:16

“Only ye shall not eat the blood; ye shall pour it upon the earth as water.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

רַקraq · rak
H7535 · Hebrew

Definition: properly, leanness, i.e. (figuratively) limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although
Derivation: the same as H7534 (רַק) as a noun;
KJV renderings: but, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless, nothing but, notwithstanding, only, save, so (that), surely, yet (so), in any wise.
Grammar: רַ֥ק — particle (affirmation)
Code HTa
Usage: Occurs 109 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 6:5 Genesis 14:24 Genesis 19:8 Genesis 20:11 Genesis 24:8

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read רַק here.

Verse 15 Verse 17

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.