רָקַע
Strong's H7554
râqaʻ
/raw-kah'/
to pound the earth (as a sign of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by implication, to overlay (with thin sheets of metal)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H7554
- Hebrew
- רָקַע
- Transliteration
- râqaʻ
- Pronunciation
- /raw-kah'/
- KJV Translations
- 8 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full 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;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
beatmake broadspread abroad (forthoveroutinto plates)stampstretch
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of râqaʻ:
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