[רָקַח] verb mix, or compound oil, ointment (perhaps denominative; in this case √ meaning unknown; Late Hebrew has מִרְקַחַת ointment; Phoenician רקח either spice-mixer (Bloch) or spice-dealer (Lzb); perhaps akin to Assyrian ri‡‡u, spice, Meissn^{Suppl. 90}, compare rikkê, Dl^{HWB 620}); —

Qal Imperfect3masculine singular יִרְקַח Exodus 30:33; Participle רֹקֵחַ Exodus 30:25; Exodus 30:35, ׳רוֺ Exodus 37:29; Ecclesiastes 10:1; plural construct רֹקְחֵי 1 Chronicles 9:39; — mix, compound, Exodus 30:33 (P; כָּמֹהוּ, i.e. anything like the holy oil); participle as substantive הַמִּרְקַחַת רֹקְחֵי 1 Chronicles 9:30 compounders of the ointment; as a professional name, mixer, perfumer, Exodus 30:25,35; Exodus 37:29; Ecclesiastes 10:1.

Pu`al Participle masculine plural מְרֻקָּחִים2Chronicles 16:14 mixed as ointment.

Hiph`il Infinitive absolute הַרְקַח הַמֶּרְקָחָה Ezekiel 24:10 ("" הָתֵם), as Imperative, spice the spicing (?), i.e. spice (the meat) well, but very dubious, Krae proposes חָרֵק הַמָּרָק empty out the broth.



apothecary, compound, make ointment, prepare, spice

A primitive root; to perfume -- apothecary, compound, make (ointment), prepare, spice.

וְהַרְקַח֙ והרקח יִרְקַ֣ח ירקח רֹקְחֵ֥י רֹקֵ֑חַ רֹקֵֽחַ׃ רוֹקֵ֑חַ רוקח רקח רקח׃ רקחי rō·qê·aḥ rō·qə·ḥê rō·w·qê·aḥ roKeach rokeChei rōqêaḥ rōqəḥê rōwqêaḥ veharKach wə·har·qaḥ wəharqaḥ yir·qaḥ yirKach yirqaḥ