H3363Hebrewtēqaʿ

יָקַע

properly, to sever oneself, i.e. (by implication) to be dislocated; figuratively, to abandon; causatively, to impale (and thus allow to drop to pieces by rotting)

8
Total Occurrences
5
Books
8
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Strong’s Definition

properly, to sever oneself, i.e. (by implication) to be dislocated; figuratively, to abandon; causatively, to impale (and thus allow to drop to pieces by rotting)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

be alienated, depart, hang (up), be out of joint.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

  • 1.to be dislocated, be alienated
  • 2.(qal) to be dislocated, be torn away, be alienated
  • 3.(hiphil)
  • 4.(hophal) to be executed

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: yâqaʻ; Pronunciation: yaw-kah'