נָקַף

na.qaphVerbH5362

to strike

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to strike with more or less violence (beat, fell, corrode); by implication (of attack) to knock together, i.e. surround or circulate

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to strike, strike off 1a) (Piel) to strike off skin Aramaic equivalent: ne.qash (*נְקַשׁ *"to knock" H5368)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

16 times

Appears 16 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
3
Job
3
2 Chronicles
2
2 Kings
2
Joshua
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 7:24
  • 2 Kings 11:8
  • Isaiah 15:8
  • Job 19:6
  • Joshua 6:11

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