H7554Hebrewrōqaʿ

רָקַע

beat, make broad, spread abroad (forth, over, out, into plates), stamp, stretch.

11
Total Occurrences
8
Books
11
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1to beat, stamp, beat out, spread out, stretch
  • 2(qal)
  • 3(piel) to overlay, beat out (for plating)
  • 4(pual) beaten out (participle)
  • 5(hiphil) to make a spreading (of clouds)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: râqaʻ; Pronunciation: raw-kah'