רָקִיק (ra.qiq)
ra.qiq
flatbread
H:N-MQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 8 verses
- Root
- —
- Part of speech
- H:N-M
Definition
Definition
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word raqiq refers to thin, flat unleavened wafers, often anointed with oil. In the ancient Near East, bread was a staple of daily life, and these specific wafers held a special place in religious rituals. They were not merely food but sacred items used in offerings to God, symbolizing purity and devotion.
When you read about these wafers in Exodus or Leviticus, remember that they represent the careful preparation Christians bring to their worship today. Just as the Israelites mixed fine flour with oil to create something beautiful for the altar, we offer our hearts and lives to God. This simple act of baking reminds us that even ordinary ingredients can become part of a holy practice when dedicated to Him.
Understanding raqiq helps us appreciate the tangible ways people in Scripture connected with the divine. It invites us to consider how we, too, can present our daily routines and simple acts as offerings of praise, finding holiness in the everyday details of our faith journey.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 8 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- and/ wafers of2×
- and/ thin breads of2×
- and/ to/ [the] wafers of1×
- and/ a wafer of1×
- and/ a wafer1×
- and/ a thin bread1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- וּ/רְקִיקֵ֥י4×
- וְ/רָקִ֣יק2×
- וּ/רְקִ֥יק1×
- וְ/לִ/רְקִיקֵ֣י1×
Key Verses
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Exodus 29:2
unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil. You shall make them of fine wheat flour.
This verse establishes the specific composition of the priestly garments and offerings, including the unleavened wafers anointed with oil as a central element of consecration.
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Leviticus 2:4
“‘When you offer an offering of a meal offering baked in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mixed with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil.
Here, the wafer is distinguished from other baked meal offerings by its specific preparation of being anointed with oil after baking in the oven.
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Numbers 6:15
a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil with their meal offering and their drink offerings.
The Nazirite vow includes a basket of unleavened wafers, showing how this food item was integral to temporary periods of special dedication to God.