The meaning of “רָקַד”
Understanding râqad reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
dance, jump, leap, skip. - properly, to stamp, i.e. to spring about (wildly or for joy) 1) to skip about 1a) (Qal) to sk...
רָקַד
dance, jump, leap, skip. - properly, to stamp, i.e. to spring about (wildly or for joy) 1) to skip about 1a) (Qal) to skip about 1b) (Piel) to dance, leap 1c) (Hiphil) to make to skip
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles 15:29 | “And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart. ” Word: רָקַד (râqad) | |
| Job 21:11 | “They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.” Word: רָקַד (râqad) | |
| Psalms 114:4 | “The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.” Word: רָקַד (râqad) | |
| Ecclesiastes 3:4 | “A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;” Word: רָקַד (râqad) | |
| Isaiah 13:21 | “But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.” Word: רָקַד (râqad) |
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