rachatz

In Hebrew, the verb רחץ rachatz means “to wash” or “to bathe.” In Aramaic, it means “to trust” or “to rely.” Is there any connection between the two? Let’s start by looking at the Hebrew root. It appears frequently in Biblical Hebrew — 72 times throughout the Tanakh . When talking about physical washing, as opposed to metaphorical cleansing, it refers to washing the human body, as in bathing, or…