רפק to support, lean.
— Pi. - רִפֵּק MH 1 he supported, upheld; NH 2 he elbowed.
— Pu. - רֻפַּק was supported, was upheld.
— Hith. - הִתְרַפֵּק he leant against, clung to (a hapax legomenon in the Bible, occurring Cant. 8:5). [Arab. rafaqa (= he helped, supported), Ethiop. rafaqa (= he reclined at the table, leaned upon). Base of מַרְפֵּק (= elbow).] Derivative: הִתְרַפְּקוּת.