# \*rakās-: 'bind'

> Proto-Semitic *rakās-, 'bind': reflexes in 5 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*rakās- |
| Meaning | 'bind' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | rakāsu 'tie' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root rks |  |
| Hebrew | rakas 'bind' (BDB 940) | BDB 940; Anderson–Moser 2024 root rks |  |
| Ugaritic | rks 'gird' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root rks |  |
| Arabic | rakasa (HALOT 1237) | HALOT 1237 |  |
| Eblaitic | ìr-gú-zu, il-da-gú-su /r-k-S/ (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 164) | Sanmartín GlOS 2, 164 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Linked from

- [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.