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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 - Und sie schlugen das Gold und schnitten's zu Faden, daß man's künstlich wirken konnte unter den blauen und roten Purpur, Scharlach und weiße Leinwand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:39 - Und Eleasar, der Priester, nahm die ehernen Pfannen, die die Verbrannten geopfert hatten und schlug sie zu Blechen, den Altar zu überziehen,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:43 - Ich will sie zerstoßen wie Staub auf der Erde; wie Kot auf der Gasse will ich sie verstäuben und zerstreuen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:18 - ja, du wirst mit ihm den Himmel ausbreiten, der fest ist wie ein gegossener Spiegel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 136:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 136:6 - der die Erde auf Wasser ausgebreitet hat, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich;

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 40:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:19 - Der Meister gießt wohl ein Bild, und der Goldschmied übergoldet's und macht silberne Ketten daran.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:5 - So spricht Gott, der HERR, der die Himmel schafft und ausbreitet, der die Erde macht und ihr Gewächs, der dem Volk, so darauf ist, den Odem gibt, und den Geist denen, die darauf gehen:

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:24 - So spricht der HERR, dein Erlöser, der dich von Mutterleibe hat bereitet: Ich bin der HERR, der alles tut, der den Himmel ausbreitet allein und die Erde weit macht ohne Gehilfen;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:9 - Silbernes Blech bringt man aus Tharsis, Gold aus Uphas, durch den Meister und Goldschmied zugerichtet; blauen und roten Purpur zieht man ihm an, und ist alles der Weisen Werk.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:11 - So spricht der HERR HERR: Schlage deine Hände zusammen und stampfe mit deinem Fuß und sprich: Weh über alle Greuel der Bosheit im Hause Israel, darum sie durch Schwert, Hunger und Pestilenz fallen müssen!

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 25:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:6 - Denn so spricht der HERR HERR: Darum daß du mit deinen Händen geklatscht und mit den Füßen gescharrt und über das Land Israel von ganzem Herzen so höhnisch dich gefreut hast,
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