Lexical Definition

‎רָפַד‎ râphad (raw-fad') to spread ^H:V
a primitive root

comfort, make (a bed), spread.

• to spread (a bed)
• by implication, to refresh

1) to spread
1a) (Qal) to spread
1b) (Piel) to spread out, support

See Greek: στρώννυμι

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎רָפַד‎] verb spread (Assyrian rapâdu, stretch oneself; Arabic prop up, support, aid, give, compare Pi`el below; Sabean ‎רפדת‎ plural protection, guard, CIS^{iv, no. 40, 3}, compare ‎ארפד‎ terraces DHM^Hofmus.); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יִרְפַּד‎ Job 41:22* he (the crocodile) spreadeth a threshing-sledge upon the mud (leaves marks upon it from his scales). Pi`el Perfect 1 south of couch (figurative) ‎רִפַּדְתּי יְצוּעָ֑י‎ Job 17:13 then (spread out any support, hence) Imperative masculine plural suffix ‎רַפְּדוּנִי‎ Song 2:5 support me with apples (|| ‎סַמְּכוּ‎).

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