Lexical Definition
רָתַק râthaq (raw-thak') to bind H:V
a primitive root
bind.
- to fasten
1) to bind
1a) (Niphal) to be snapped, be broken
1b) (Pual) to be bound
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[רָתַק] verb bind (Arabic close up and repair, sew up; Talmud רִיתְקָא fenced enclosure); —
Pu`al Perfect 3 plural רֻתְּקוּ בַזִּקִּים Nah 3:10 her great ones were bound with fetters Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular יֵרָתֵק Eccl 12:6 Qr (ירחק Kt), from context = be snapped, broken; read probably יִנָּתֵק (Pfannkuche Thes and modern).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ecclesiastes | 12:6 |
| Nahum | 3:10 |