רָקַע

ra.qaVerbH7554

to beat

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to pound the earth (as a sign of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by implication, to overlay (with thin sheets of metal)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to beat, stamp, beat out, spread out, stretch 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stamp, beat out 1a2) one who beats out (participle) 1b) (Piel) to overlay, beat out (for plating) 1c) (Pual) beaten out (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to make a spreading (of clouds)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

10 times

Appears 10 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
3
Ezk
2
2 Samuel
1
Exodus
1
Jeremiah
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Samuel 22:43
  • Ezk 25:6
  • Isaiah 40:19
  • Isaiah 44:24
  • Job 37:18

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