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Lexicon :: Strong's H7554 - rāqaʿ

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רָקַע
Transliteration
rāqaʿ
Pronunciation
raw-kah'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2217

Strong’s Definitions

רָקַע râqaʻ, raw-kah'; a primitive root; to pound the earth (as a sign of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by implication, to overlay (with thin sheets of metal):—beat, make broad, spread abroad (forth, over, out, into plates), stamp, stretch.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H7554 in the following manner: spread... (6x), stamp (2x), stretch (1x), beat (1x), made broad (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H7554 in the following manner: spread... (6x), stamp (2x), stretch (1x), beat (1x), made broad (1x).

  1. to beat, stamp, beat out, spread out, stretch

    1. (Qal)

      1. to stamp, beat out

      2. one who beats out (participle)

    2. (Piel) to overlay, beat out (for plating)

    3. (Pual) beaten out (participle)

    4. (Hiphil) to make a spreading (of clouds)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רָקַע râqaʻ, raw-kah'; a primitive root; to pound the earth (as a sign of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by implication, to overlay (with thin sheets of metal):—beat, make broad, spread abroad (forth, over, out, into plates), stamp, stretch.
STRONGS H7554: Abbreviations
† [רָקַע] verb beat, stamp, beat out, spread out (Late Hebrew id.; Hiph., Aramaic רְקַע Aph`el, both spread out, and derivatives; Syriac bdb095507 press down (Luke 6:38 Syriac Version), spread out, also consolidate; Arabic bdb095508 patch, put on a patch, repair, compare Christian-Palestinian Aramaic bdb095509 patch, bdb095510 swaddling-bands, SchwIdioticon 90; Phoenician מרקע platter, or bowl, of gold CISi. 90, 1); —
Qal Imperfect 1st person singular suffix אֶרְקָעֵם 2 Samuel 22:43 I will stamp them down (probably gloss to אֲדִקֵּם preceding, of. BaePs 18:43); Imperative רְקַע בְּדַגְלְךָ Ezekiel 6:11 beat (stamp) with thy foot, in token of contemptuous pleasure, compare Da (|| בְכַפְּךָ הַכֵּה); so Infinitive construct suffix רַקְעֲךָ בְּרָ֑גֶל Ezekiel 25:6 (|| מַחְאֲךָ יָד); Participle active as substantive construct (Ges§ 65 d) רֹקַע הָאָרֶץ (i.e. י׳) he that (beateth out) spreadeth out the earth Isaiah 42:5, רֹקַע הַא׳ Isaiah 44:24, רוֺקַע הָא׳ Psalm 136:6.
Pi. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix בַּזָּהָב יְרַקְּעֶנּוּ Isaiah 40:19 a goldsmith with gold over-layeth it (literally beateth it out 3rd person masculine plural אֶת־ וַיְרַקְּעוּ הַזָּהָב פַּחֵי Exodus 39:3 they beat out the plates of gold; suffix צִפּוּי וַיְרַקְּעוּם Numbers 17:4 they beat them out as plating.
Pu. Participle כֶּסֶף מְרֻקָּ֑ע Jeremiah 10:9 silver beaten out.
Hiph. Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תַּרְקִיעַ עִמּוֺ לִשְׁחָקִים Job 37:18 canst thou make with (= like) him a spreading for clouds (spread out clouds; cf, רָקִיעַ)?
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

39:3

Numbers

17:4

2 Samuel

22:43

Job

37:18

Psalms

18:43; 136:6

Isaiah

40:19; 42:5; 44:24

Jeremiah

10:9

Ezekiel

6:11; 25:6

Luke

6:38

H7554

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Strong's Number H7554 matches the Hebrew רָקַע (rāqaʿ),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:3 - and they expand the plates of gold, and have cut off wires to work in the midst of the blue, and in the midst of the purple, and in the midst of the scarlet, and in the midst of the linen -- work of a designer;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:39 - And Eleazar the priest taketh the brazen censers which they who are burnt had brought near, and they spread them out, a covering for the altar --

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:43

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:43 - And I beat them as dust of the earth, As mire of the streets I beat them small -- I spread them out!

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 37:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:18 - Thou hast made an expanse with Him For the clouds -- strong as a hard mirror!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 136:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 136:6 - To Him spreading the earth over the waters, For to the age is His kindness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 40:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:19 - The graven image poured out hath a artizan, And a refiner with gold spreadeth it over, And chains of silver he is refining.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 42:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:5 - Thus said God, Jehovah, preparing The heavens, and stretching them out, Spreading out the earth and its productions, Giving breath to the people on it, And spirit to those walking in it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 44:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:24 - Thus said Jehovah, thy redeemer, And thy framer from the womb: 'I am Jehovah, doing all things, Stretching out the heavens by Myself, Spreading out the earth -- who is with Me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:9 - Spread-out silver from Tarshish is brought, And gold from Uphaz, Work of an artizan, and of the hands of a refiner, Blue and purple is their clothing, Work of the skilful -- all of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:11 - Thus said the Lord Jehovah: 'Smite with thy palm, and stamp with thy foot, And say: Alas, for all the evil abominations of the house of Israel, Who by sword, by famine, and by pestilence do fall.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 25:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:6 - For thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because of thy clapping the hand, And of thy stamping with the foot, And thou rejoicest with all thy despite in soul Against the ground of Israel,
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