Strong's Lexicon

H8628

H8628 — תָּקַע

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

HebrewtaqaverbOccurrences: 70TWOT: 2541

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H8628
Word:תָּקַע
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:70
Transliteration:taqa
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:` (taw-kah') v.
Meaning:1. to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument) 2. (by analogy) to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.) 3. (by implication) to become bondsman by handclasping
KJV Renderings:blow ((a trumpet)), cast, clap, fasten, pitch (tent), smite, sound, strike, X suretiship, thrust.

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תָּקַע verb thrust, clap, give a blow, blast (Late Hebrew id.; Jewish-Aramaic תְּקַע strike, blow horn; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 5869] blow trumpet); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ ת Gen 31:25 +, 1 singular וְתָקַעְתִּ֫י Jer 7:18, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular תִּקְעוּ Jer 3:37 +, suffix וַיִּתְקָעֵהוּ Exod 10:19, etc.; Imperative masculine plural תִּקְעוּ Hos 5:8 +; Infinitive absolute תָּקוֺעַ Josh 6:9; Josh 6:13 construct לִתְקוֺעַ Judg 7:12, ׳ כִּת Isa 18:3 Participle active תִּקֵעַ Prov 17:18 +, ect.; passive feminine תְּקוּעָה Isa 22:25
1. thrust, drive, weapon (accusative) into (ב) a person Judg 3:21; Judg 4:21; 2Sam 18:14 , peg into (ב) something Isa 22:23; Isa 22:25 (compare Judg 4:21); hence pitch a tent (accusative), i.e. drive its pegs: Gen 31:25 a Jer 6:3 ( + עַל against, in figure), accusative omitted Gen 31:25b; thrust, drive, beat (strands of hair together) בַּיָּחֵד Judg 16:4, insert a; so Judg 16:13 (so ᵐ5 ; compare GFMComm. and PAOS Oct, 1889, 176 ff. ); thrust, drive locusts seaward (ה locative), Exod 10:19 ( J ); compare בְּ ׳ ת 1Sam 31:10 of fastening bodies to wall, and similarly 1Chr 10:10 (but read in both הוֺקִיעוּ יקע Lag We Dr and modern).
2. give a blast, blow (German 'stossen'), with ב of instrument (usually horn or clarion) Josh 6:4 ; Josh 6:8 ; Josh 6:9 ; Josh 6:13 (twice in verse); Josh 6:16; Josh 6:20 ( J E ), Judg 3:27; Judg 6:34; Judg 7:18 (twice in verse); Judg 7:19; Judg 7:20 + 14 t., + Num 10:3; Num 10:4; Num 10:8; Num 10:10 ( P ; see חֲצֹצְרָה ), also Ezek 7:14 (see תָּקוֺעַ below); ׳ ת alone Judg 7:20; Num 10:7 ( P ; opposed to חֵרִיעַ sound an alarm), with accusative תְּרוּעָה Num 10:5 Num 10:6 v Num 10:6 ( P ; see חֲצֹצְרָה ); with accusative of instrument Judg 7:22; Hos 5:8; Isa 18:3; Jer 4:5; Jer 6:1; Jer 51:27; Joel 2:1; Joel 2:15; Ps 81:4, + תקעו Josh 6:9 ( Kt ; Qr תֹּקְעֵי).
3. strike, clap hands; in triumph, כַּף עָלֶיךָ ׳ ת Nah 3:19, כָ֑ף ׳ ת Ps 47:2 also (late) of gesture ratifying a bargain, specifically pledging oneself to become surety, only Proverbs (all || עַרַב): לַזָּר כַּפֶּיךָ ׳ ת Prov 17:18 ; Prov 22:26 absolute Prov 11:15.
Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular
1. יִתָּקַע שׁוֺפָר Amos 3:6 if a horn be blown, compare ׳ בְּשׁ ׳ יִתּ Isa 27:13 it shall be blown (a blast shall be given) on a horn.
2. מִיהֿוּא לְיָדִי יִתֵָּ˜קעַ ׃ Job 17:3 who is there that will strike himself (i.e. pledge himself) into my hand ?


Other Resources

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

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