Strong’s H7554
רָקַע — râqaʻ
רָקַע (râqaʻ, Strong’s H7554) means: to pound the earth (as a sign of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by implication, to overlay (with thin sheets of metal).
to pound the earth (as a sign of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by implication, to overlay (with thin sheets of metal)
- H7554
- /raw-kah'/
- 11× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- râqaʻ
- Pronunciation
- raw-kah'
- Occurrences
- 11
Meaning
- Hebrew
- רָקַע
- Definition
- to pound the earth (as a sign of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by implication, to overlay (with thin sheets of metal)
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- King James Version renders it as
- beat, make broad, spread abroad (forth, over, out, into plates), stamp, stretch.
Words derived from râqaʻ
- רָקִיעַ râqîyaʻH7549 · an expanse · 17×
- רִקֻּעַ riqquaʻH7555 · beaten out · 1×
Where it appears
The first verses that use râqaʻ (11 times in all).
Sources
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