The meaning of “רוּק”
Understanding rûwq reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
[idiom] arm, cast out, draw (out), (make) empty, pour forth (out). - to pour out (literally or figuratively), i.e. empty...
רוּק
[idiom] arm, cast out, draw (out), (make) empty, pour forth (out). - to pour out (literally or figuratively), i.e. empty 1) to make empty, empty out 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to empty, keep empty or hungry 1a2) to pour out or down 1a3) to empty out 1b) (Hophal) to be emptied out
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 42:35 | “And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.” Word: רוּק (rûwq) | |
| Leviticus 26:33 | “And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.” Word: רוּק (rûwq) | |
| Ecclesiastes 11:3 | “If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.” Word: רוּק (rûwq) | |
| Isaiah 32:6 | “For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the Lord, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.” Word: רוּק (rûwq) | |
| Ezekiel 12:14 | “And I will scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.” Word: רוּק (rûwq) |
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