Strong's Lexicon

H8630

H8630 — תָּקַף

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

Hebrewtaqaphverb-stemOccurrences: 4TWOT: 2542

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H8630
Word:	תָּקַף
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	4
Transliteration:	taqaph
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	taw-kaf'
Meaning:	1. to overpower
KJV Renderings:	prevail (against).

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB9243

[תָּקֵף] verb prevail over, overpower (late; Late Hebrew id.; Aramaism; Aramaic תְּקֵיף, [untranscribed source text 5870] be strong; Nabataean תקף authority; compare Nö^{ZMG xlvii (1893), 102} ; Sabean תקף overpower SabDenkm^No.9.l.13; Arabic [untranscribed source text 5871] attain to, overtake, overpower); —

Qal Imperfect: 3 masculine singular suffix יִתְקְפוֺ Eccl 4:12 ( Ges^{«GKC:60d»§ 60d}) if one overpower him, so 3 feminine singular suffix תִּתְקְפֵ֫הוּ Job 14:20 3 feminine singular suffix id. Job 15:24.

BDB10015

[תְּקֵף] verb grow strong ( ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew, q. v., (late)) —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular תְּקִ֑ף, of tree, Dan 4:8; Dan 4:17 2 masculine singular תְּקֵמְתְּ Dan 4:19 of king; 3 feminine singular תְִּקַפַת Dan 5:20 figurative grow arrogant, of spirit of man.

Pa`el make strong, stringent: Infinitive לְתַקָּפָה Dan 6:8 accusative of interdict.

Other Resources

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