Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2131 |
|---|---|
| Word: | זִיקָה זִק זֵק |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H2187 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | ziyqah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | zee-kaw' ((Isa. 50) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) what leaps forth, i.e. flash of fire, or a burning arrow 2. (from the original sense of the root) a bond |
| KJV Renderings: | chain, fetter, firebrand, spark. |
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I. [זֵק] noun [masculine] missile, spark (√ dubious; compare Late Hebrew זִיקִין fiery arrows, Aramaic זִיקָא id., זִיקוּקָא id. + spark, [untranscribed source text 1537] shooting star, ray of light, [untranscribed source text 1538] shooting star) — only plural זִקִּים of (fire- ?) missiles Prov 26:18 (|| חִצִּים, with ירה); so זִיקוֺת sparks, brands (as leaping, springing, forth ?) ׳ מְאַזְּרֵי ז (see אזר ) Isa 50:11 (|| קֹדְחֵי אֵשׁ), בִּעַרְתֶּם ׳ ז Isa 50:11 (|| אוּר אֶשְׁכֶם).
II. [זֵק], זִקִּים fetters, see below II. זקק.
II. [זֵק] noun [masculine] fetter, only plural זִקִּים: — fetters of captives ׳ רֻתְּכוּ בַּזּ Nah 3:10 יַעֲבֹ֑רוּ ׳ בַּזּ Isa 45:14 ׳ בְּז Ps 149:8 (with אסר; || כַּבְלֵי בַרְזֶל); figurative ׳ בַּזּ Job 36:8 (with אסר; || חַבְלֵי עֹ֑נִי).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
