רֶגַעregaʻ
a wink (of the eyes), i.e. a very short space of time
Pronunciation: reh'-gah · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H7281
Meanings
a moment
a. a moment, a little moment (Psalms 30:6; Isaiah 54:7)
b. usually in adverb phrases (Exodus 33:5; Isaiah 54:8; Jeremiah 18:7)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 22 times in the Bible.
- Exodus 33:5 For the Lord had told Moses to tell them, “You are a stubborn and rebellious people. If I were to travel with you for even a moment, I would destroy you. Remove your jewelry and fine clothes while I decide what to do with you.”
- Numbers 16:21 “Get away from all these people so that I may instantly destroy them!”
- Numbers 16:45 “Get away from all these people so that I can instantly destroy them!” But Moses and Aaron fell face down on the ground.
- Ezra 9:8 “But now we have been given a brief moment of grace, for the Lord our God has allowed a few of us to survive as a remnant. He has given us security in this holy place. Our God has brightened our eyes and granted us some relief from our slavery.
- Job 7:18 For you examine us every morning and test us every moment.
- Job 20:5 the triumph of the wicked has been short lived and the joy of the godless has been only temporary?
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).