Strong's Lexicon

H2212

H2212 — זָקַק

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

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Hebrewzaqaqverb-stemOccurrences: 7TWOT: 576

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H2212
Word:זָקַק
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:7
Transliteration:zaqaq
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:zaw-kak'
Meaning:1. to strain, (figuratively) extract, clarify
KJV Renderings:fine, pour down, purge, purify, refine.

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BDB2439

I. [זָקַק] verb refine, purify

perhaps properly strain or filter through, compare Job 36:27; Isa 25:6. (Aramaic זְקַק; perhaps kindred with Assyrian za‡i‡u , wind, AsrbAnnals vi. 64 and Aramaic [untranscribed source text 1545], זִיקָּא violent wind, violent rain with whirlwind) —
Qal Imperfect 3 masculine plural יָזֹ֫קּוּ Job 28:1 object זָהָב, Job 36:27 object מָטָר (see Di ).
Pi`el Perfect וְזִקַּק consecutive Mal 3:3 (|| וְטִהַר) figurative, of purifying sons of Levi, like gold and silver כְּזָהָב etc.
Pu`al Participle מְזֻקָּק refined, of gold 1Chr 28:18, of silver 1Chr 29:4: Ps 12:7 (שׁבעתים ׳ מ); of settled wines שְׁמָרִים מְזֻקָּקִים Isa 25:6.

BDB2440

II. זקק (Late Hebrew זָקַק bind, fetter, Aramaic זְקַק id.; compare (perhaps from idea of restraint) Arabic [untranscribed source text 1546], Aramaic [untranscribed source text 1547], זִיקָּא, זִיקוּקָא, Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 1548] all = (wine-) skin, etc.; also Late Hebrew זִיקָה, obligation; Aramaic [untranscribed source text 1549] ring).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

זקק (zāh-kak’)

Job 28:1

KJV: Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.vein: or, mine
EHCC: 4 place for gold (where) they fine

1 Chronicles 28:18

KJV: And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
EHCC: for the altar of incense refined gold

Psalms 12:6

KJV: The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
EHCC: (7). purified seven times.

Isaiah 25:6

KJV: And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
EHCC: wines on the lees well refined.

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