Rakkathרקת
In the Bible
A biblical toponym — Rakkath — attested in Ex 28:17 (4 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible).
Read Ex 28:17 on Sefaria →וּמִלֵּאתָ֥ בוֹ֙ מִלֻּ֣אַת אֶ֔בֶן אַרְבָּעָ֖ה טוּרִ֣ים אָ֑בֶן ט֗וּר אֹ֤דֶם פִּטְדָה֙ וּבָרֶ֔קֶת הַטּ֖וּר הָאֶחָֽד׃
Set in it mounted stones, in four rows of stones. The first row shall be a row ofdcarnelian, chrysolite,… The identity of several of the following twelve stones is uncertain. carnelian, chrysolite, and emerald;
Facts
| Type | place (toponym) |
| Biblical period | Patriarchs/Conquest |
| Gematria | 700 |
| Letters | 3 consonants |
Stellar letters
The 3-consonant name needs its 1 distinct simple-letter to be occupied in the sky. The 7 classical bodies open a sign → its Hebrew simple letter; this name reads only when the planets sit in exactly these signs.
Readable on these rare conjunctions
Rakkath appears in the stellar reading on 2 of the 12 dated rare conjunctions (proofs.json). Open any date in the Reader to verify it on that sky.
| Date | Precessional era | Occupied letters |O| |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 5685 BCE | Gemini | 1 |
| 20 Mar 3242 BCE | Taurus | 2 |