רָפָה

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular Dom 19,9 (yet see below); 3 feminine singular רָֽפִ֑תָה Dom 8,3; Jer 49,24, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִרְפֶּה Es 5,24, וַיִּרֶף 2 Mos 4,26 (see below), etc.; —

1. sink down, of hay in flame Es 5,24 sink, decline, of day Dom 19,9 (si vera lectio; ᵐ5L κέκλικεν, GFM נָטָה [but how explain the difficult רפה?]). Usu.

2. sink, drop (of wings, see Pi`el), of hands, with מִן Neh 6,9 their hands will drop from the work (in fear); elsewhere absolute figurative = lose heart, energy, 2 Sam 4,1; Es 13,7; Jer 6,24; Jer 50,43; Ezk 7,17; Ezk 21,12; Sef 3,16 יָרַיִם omitted Jer 49,24.

3. sink, relax, abate, of temper Dom 8,3 (+ מֵעַל person).

4. relax, withdraw, subject ׳י, מִן person 2 Mos 4,26 (J), i.e. let one alone (but read perhaps וַיֶרֶף, see Hiph`il). Niph`al Participle plural נִרְפִּים idle 2 Mos 5,8; 2 Mos 5,17 (J). Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular רִפָּה Job 12,21 Imperfect 3 feminine plural תְּרַפֶּינָה Ezk 1,24; Ezk 1,25 Participle מְרַפֵּא (Ges<sup>«GKC:75rr»§ 75rr</sup>) Jer 38,4 plural מְפִַּים Ezr 4,4 — causative: let wings drop Ezk 1,24; Ezk 1,25 (read Qal, כנפיהם subject, ᵐ5 Co Toy Krae and others, who strike out in vEzk 1,25); loosen and let drop, girdle of mighty, figurative for weaken them Job 12,21 with accusative hands, figurative for enfeeble, dishearten Jer 38,4; Ezr 4,4. Hiph`il Imperfect, 3 masculine singular suffix יַרְפְּךָ 5 Mos 4,31 +; jussive 2 masculine singular תֶּ֫רֶף Jos 10,6 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַרְפֵּה Dom 11,37; 2 Kong 4,27 הֶֶ֫רֶךָ 5 Mos 9,14 +; masculine plural הַרְפּוּ Sl 46,11 — causative,

1. let drop, the hand 2 Sam 24,16 = 1 Kron 21,15 figurative, + מִן person, = abandon, Jos 10,6 (JE); perhaps also (יָד omitted) = relax, refrain 2 Mos 4,26 (reading וַיֶרֶף, see Qal); accusative of thing, = abandon, forsake, Neh 6,3, so (subject ׳י) Sl 138,8 subject ׳י, with accusative of person, 5 Mos 4,31; 5 Mos 31,6; 5 Mos 31,8; Jos 1,5 (D), 1 Kron 28,20.

2. let go, suffix person, Hoj 3,4 (opposed to אחז); figurative, accusative (omitted) מוּסָר, Ord 4,13 (opposed to החזיק), צְדָקָה Job 27,6 (opposed to id.).

3. refrain, with מִן person, = let one alone Dom 11,37; 5 Mos 9,14, מִן of anger Sl 37,8 with ל person 1 Sam 11,3; 2 Kong 4,27 accusative of person Job 7,19 absolute let alone, i.e. do nothing, be quiet, 1 Sam 15,16; Sl 46,11 (compare Weir in Dr^{1 Sam 15,16}). — Jer 3,22; Job 5,18; Sl 60,4 see רָפָא. Hithpa`el Perfect 2 masculine singular הִתְרַפִּיתָ Ord 24,10 hast shewn thyself slack; Participle מִתְרַפֶּה Ord 18,9 one shewing himself slack, plural מִתְרַפִּים Jos 18,3. — See also רָפָא heal.