רָקַד (râqad) — Dance
Hebrew word study: רָקַד (râqad), Strong's H7540. properly, to stamp, i.e. to spring about (wildly or for joy)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, to stamp, i.e. to spring about (wildly or for joy)
KJV translation words: dance, jump, leap, skip.
Strong's H7540 is tagged on 9 words in 9 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Chronicles 15:29 and last appears in Nahum 3:2.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 9)
- 1 Chronicles 15:29 — מְרַקֵּד — dancing
- Job 21:11 — יְרַקֵּדוּן — they leap about
- Psalms 29:6 — וַיַּרְקִידֵם — and he made skip them
- Psalms 114:4 — רָקְדוּ — they skipped about
- Psalms 114:6 — תִּרְקְדוּ — you will skip about
- Ecclesiastes 3:4 — רְקוֹד — to dance
- Isaiah 13:21 — יְרַקְּדוּ — they will leap about
- Joel 2:5 — יְרַקֵּדוּן — they leap
- Nahum 3:2 — מְרַקֵּדָה — jolting
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Frequently asked questions
What does râqad (H7540) mean?
Properly, to stamp, i.e. to spring about (wildly or for joy).
How is H7540 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H7540 as: dance, jump, leap, skip..
How often does רָקַד (râqad) appear?
Strong's H7540 is tagged on 9 words in 9 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Chronicles 15:29 and last appears in Nahum 3:2.
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