Strong's H7554 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: רָקַע (râqaʻ)

Pronunciation: raw-kah'

POS: raw-kah' Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root;

Definition: a primitive root; to pound the earth (as a sign of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by implication, to overlay (with thin sheets of metal); beat, make broad, spread abroad (forth, over, out, into plates), stamp, stretch.

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

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) to beat, stamp, beat out, spread out, stretch
• 2. 1a) (Qal)
• 3. 1a1) to stamp, beat out
• 4. 1a2) one who beats out (participle)
• 5. 1b) (Piel) to overlay, beat out (for plating)
• 6. 1c) (Pual) beaten out (participle)
• 7. 1d) (Hiphil) to make a spreading (of clouds)

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G4732

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