Lexicon
רָגֵעַ
ra.ge.a
H7282
H:A Hebrew

restful

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ra.ge.a describes those of the land portrayed as restful in the verse’s contrast with deceitful speech.

The lone attestation applies the term to people of the land characterized as restful, set against those who devise deceitful words against them.

Senses in use

  1. Restful people of the land · dominant

    In Psalm 35:20, the masculine plural construct form occurs in the phrase concerning the land; the verse contrasts their peaceful setting with opponents who devise deceitful words against them. The APB renders the clause "against the restful land they devise words of deceit."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Psalm 35:20, the APB presents the phrase as "the restful land,".

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