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H7542

רַקּוֹן

Raqqôwn /rak-kone'/ Ask about this word
Rootfrom רַק
Meaningthinness; Rakkon, a place in Palestine
KJV usageRakkon.

Word Study

In depth

A plain-language study of Raqqôwn — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Hebrew word Raqqôwn, represented by H7542, is defined as "thinness" and identifies Rakkon, a place in Palestine. Its usage is highly specific, as it appears only 1 time in 1 unique verse in the entire Bible.

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

The single appearance of H7542 is in the book of Joshua, where it is listed as a geographical marker. In the verse, Rakkon is mentioned alongside another location, Mejarkon, as being part of a territory defined by "the border before Japho" Joshua 19:46. This context establishes Rakkon as a specific town or landmark within a larger, formally delineated area of land.

Related Words & Concepts

Several related words appear alongside H7542 in its only biblical mention, providing geographical and contextual clarity:

  • H4313 Mêy hay-Yarqôwn (Me-jarkon): Defined as "water of the yellowness," this is also a place in Palestine. It is listed immediately before Raqqôwn in the same verse, indicating their proximity Joshua 19:46.
  • H1366 gᵉbûwl (border): This word signifies a boundary or the territory it encloses. It is the term used to define the area that includes Raqqôwn Joshua 19:46.
  • H3305 Yâphôw (Japho, Joppa): Meaning "beautiful," this is a well-known place in Palestine that serves as the major landmark for the border associated with Raqqôwn Joshua 19:46.

Theological Significance

While Raqqôwn itself is not the subject of theological discourse, its context within a defined "border" H1366 connects it to significant biblical themes of divine apportionment and blessing.

  • Inclusion in a Defined Territory: The primary role of H7542 is to help mark a specific territory as outlined in scripture Joshua 19:46.
  • Divinely Appointed Borders: The related word for "border," H1366, is used elsewhere to describe God setting the boundaries of the sea Jeremiah 5:22 and the promise of enlarging borders as a sign of divine favor Exodus 34:24.
  • A Place of Promise: The concept of a "border" H1366 is also tied to God's promises of peace and restoration, such as when He "maketh peace in thy borders" Psalms 147:14 or when children "shall come again to their own border" Jeremiah 31:17.

Summary

In summary, H7542 Raqqôwn is a specific place name mentioned once in the Bible. Its importance is not in its definition of "thinness" but in its function as a landmark. Its sole appearance in Joshua firmly places it within the context of divinely appointed land distribution, tying this obscure location to the broader biblical themes of inheritance, boundaries, and God's sovereign blessings over a territory.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

Strong’s lists the renderings but not their weight. These are counted from the King James text of the tagged verses — the bar under each is how often the translators actually reached for it. Select one to filter the occurrences below.

Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Hebrew Old Testament, this word appears as a noun across 1 occurrence, inflected in 1 grammatical form — each row is one form, and the bar is how often it is that form. Select any form to read what each part of its name means, and to filter the occurrence list to it.

  • רַקּוֹן

Related Words

Related

Other entries the study above points to — each one is drawn from a reference it makes. Follow the trail to see how the words connect.

H4313 מֵי הַיַּרְקוֹן from מַיִם and יֵרָקוֹן with the art. interposed; water of the yellowness; Me-haj-Jarkon, a place in Palestine; Me-jarko H1366 גְּבוּל or גְּבֻל; (shortened) from גָּבַל; properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the te H3305 יָפוֹ xlit Yâphô corrected to Yâphôw; or יָפוֹא; (Ezra 3:7), from יָפָה; beautiful; Japho, a place in Palestine; Japha, Joppa.

Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

1 verse, all in Joshua — and none of the other 38 Old Testament books.

Every Occurrence

Concordance

Every verse where the word is tagged in the King James text. Filter by book, by the English word the translators chose, by grammatical form, or search within the verses.

Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.