H7406 H7406
rough places — rugged terrain, mountain ridges, or uneven ground
This term refers to rough, uneven, or rugged terrain, appearing in Isaiah 40:4 in the promise that 'the rough places shall become level ground.' The exact nuance is debated—proposals include rough ground, mountain ridges, or bound-up/impassable terrain. The context contrasts rough places with valleys, suggesting elevated, broken terrain. The image is of road preparation where obstacles are removed and uneven ground is smoothed. This serves as a metaphor for removing obstacles to God's coming.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Rough places, rugged terrain, or mountain ridges that impede travel (Isaiah 40:4). Paired with 'the crooked' and contrasted with 'valley,' this term describes uneven, broken ground. The prophetic promise envisions smoothing rough terrain to prepare a highway—literally for returning exiles, metaphorically for God's coming. Proposed etymologies include 'binding/knots' (suggesting impassable areas) or 'mountain chains' (suggesting ridges). 1×
AR["وَالوُعُورَاتُ"]·ben["এবং-উবড়ুখুঁড়ি"]·DE["[והרכסים]"]·EN["and-the-rough-places"]·FR["[והרכסים]"]·heb["ו-ה-רכסים"]·HI["और-ऊँची-जगहें"]·ID["dan-yang-terjal"]·IT["[והרכסים]"]·jav["lan-ingkang-curam"]·KO["그리고-험한-곳이"]·PT["e-os-escabrosos"]·RU["и-гористое"]·ES["y-lo-escabroso"]·SW["na-milima-mikali"]·TR["ve-sirlar"]·urd["اور-ناہموار-جگہیں"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† [רֶ֫כֶס] n.[m.] dub.; perhaps roughness (of ground;? lit. binding, knot); or bound up, impeded, i.e. the impassable; or mountain-chain (v. Thes);—pl. הָֽרְכָסִים Is 40:4 (‖ הֶעַקֹב; opp. בִּקְעָה).