רָקֵב H7537
rot, decay; to undergo decomposition or deterioration
A verb meaning to rot or decay. Isaiah 40:20 uses it of a tree that does not rot, contrasted with perishable wood. Proverbs 10:7 employs it figuratively: 'the name of the wicked will rot,' meaning their memory will decay and vanish. The verb captures organic corruption and the erasure of legacy.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Means to rot or decay, used both literally and metaphorically. Isaiah 40:20 describes selecting wood 'that will not rot' (לֹא יִרְקָב) for carving an idol—an ironic detail highlighting the absurdity of worshiping perishable materials. Proverbs 10:7 shifts to figurative usage: 'the name of the wicked will rot' (יִרְקָב)—their memory will decompose and disappear, opposite the blessed memory of the righteous. NH and Aramaic cognates confirm the sense of decay, while Krochmal's proposed emendation (יוּקָב 'be cursed') remains speculative. 2×
AR["يَبْلَى", "يَنْخَرُ"]·ben["পচে", "পচে-যাবে"]·DE["[ירקב]"]·EN["rot", "will-rot"]·FR["[ירקב]", "ירקב"]·heb["ירקב"]·HI["सड़ेगा", "सड़ेगी-जो"]·ID["lapuk", "membusuk"]·IT["[ירקב]", "will-rot"]·jav["bosok"]·KO["썩을", "썬는다"]·PT["apodrece", "apodrecerá"]·RU["гниющее", "сгниёт"]·ES["se-pudra", "se-pudrirá"]·SW["litaoza", "ozi"]·TR["curuyecek", "çürüyecek"]·urd["سڑ-جائے-گا", "سڑتی"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
[רָקֵב] vb. rot (NH id.; Aramaic רקב in deriv.);— Qal Impf. 3 ms. יִרְקַב Is 40:20 (of tree); fig. שֵׁם רְשָׁעִים יִרְקָ֑ב Pr 10:7 (Krochm al. יוּקָ֑ב be cursed, √ קבב, cf. Toy).