תָּקַע (tâqaʻ) — Blow

Hebrew word study: תָּקַע (tâqaʻ), Strong's H8628. to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication,

HebrewStrong's H8628
Quick definition
Hebrew word
תָּקַע (tâqaʻ)
Pronounced: taw-kah'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: blow (a trumpet), cast, clap, fasten, pitch (tent), smite, sound, strike, [idiom] suretiship, thrust.

Where this word appears

Strong's H8628 is tagged on 69 words in 63 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:25 and last appears in Zechariah 9:14.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and they gave a blast ×7and he gave a blast ×6and you will give a blast ×5blow ×5they will give a blast ×4and giving blasts ×2and was giving a blast ×2give a blast on ×2he will give a blast ×2they fixed ×2he had pitched ×1he pitched tent ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

תִּקְעוּ ×8וַיִּתְקְעוּ ×6וַיִּתְקַע ×6וּתְקַעְתֶּם ×5תָּקְעוּ ×5וְתָקְעוּ ×3יִתְקְעוּ ×3תָּקַע ×3וְתָקוֹעַ ×2וַתִּתְקַע ×2

Books where it appears most

Judges ×12Numbers ×8Joshua ×82 Samuel ×5Proverbs ×4Isaiah ×4Jeremiah ×4Ezekiel ×3

Verses (first 25 of 63)

  • Genesis 31:25 — תָּקַע — he had pitched
  • Exodus 10:19 — וַיִּתְקָעֵהוּ — and it blew it
  • Numbers 10:3 — וְתָקְעוּ — and they will give a blast
  • Numbers 10:4 — יִתְקָעוּ — they will give a blast
  • Numbers 10:5 — וּתְקַעְתֶּם — and you will give a blast
  • Numbers 10:6 — וּתְקַעְתֶּם — and you will give a blast
  • Numbers 10:7 — תִּתְקְעוּ — you will give a blast
  • Numbers 10:8 — יִתְקְעוּ — they will give a blast
  • Numbers 10:10 — וּתְקַעְתֶּם — and you will give a blast
  • Joshua 6:4 — יִתְקְעוּ — they will give a blast
  • Joshua 6:8 — וְתָקְעוּ — and they gave a blast
  • Joshua 6:9 — תֹּקְעֵי — who give a blast on
  • Joshua 6:13 — וְתָקְעוּ — and they gave blasts
  • Joshua 6:16 — תָּקְעוּ — they gave a blast
  • Joshua 6:20 — וַיִּתְקְעוּ — and they gave a blast
  • Judges 3:21 — וַיִּתְקָעֶהָ — and he thrust it
  • Judges 3:27 — וַיִּתְקַע — and he gave a blast
  • Judges 4:21 — וַתִּתְקַע — and she drove
  • Judges 6:34 — וַיִּתְקַע — and he gave a blast
  • Judges 7:18 — וְתָקַעְתִּי — and I will give a blast
  • Judges 7:19 — וַיִּתְקְעוּ — and they gave a blast
  • Judges 7:20 — וַיִּתְקְעוּ — and they gave a blast
  • Judges 7:22 — וַיִּתְקְעוּ — and they gave a blast
  • Judges 16:13 — וְתָקַעַתְּ — and you will strike
  • Judges 16:14 — וַתִּתְקַע — and she thrust

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H8619 תָּקוֹעַ (tâqôwaʻ), H8629 תֵּקַע (têqaʻ).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does tâqaʻ (H8628) mean?

To clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping).

How is H8628 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8628 as: blow (a trumpet), cast, clap, fasten, pitch (tent), smite, sound, strike, [idiom] suretiship, thrust..

How often does תָּקַע (tâqaʻ) appear?

Strong's H8628 is tagged on 69 words in 63 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:25 and last appears in Zechariah 9:14.