8629. teqa
Strong's Lexicon
teqa: To thrust, drive, clap, blow, strike

Original Word: תְּקַע
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: teqa
Pronunciation: teh-KAH
Phonetic Spelling: (tay-kah')
Definition: To thrust, drive, clap, blow, strike
Meaning: a blast of a, trumpet

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4537 (salpizo): To sound a trumpet

- G5180 (tupto): To strike, smite

Usage: The Hebrew verb "teqa" primarily conveys the action of thrusting or driving something with force. It is often used in the context of blowing a trumpet or horn, clapping hands, or striking an object. The term can imply a sudden or forceful action, often associated with a call to attention or a signal for action.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the blowing of a trumpet or shofar was a significant event, often used to signal the beginning of festivals, to call people to worship, or to alert them to impending danger. The act of clapping hands could be a gesture of joy, approval, or even derision, depending on the context. The use of "teqa" in these contexts highlights the importance of sound and physical gestures in communication and religious practices in biblical times.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from taqa
Definition
blast (of a horn)
NASB Translation
sound (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
תֵּ֫קַע noun [masculine] blast of horn; — construct שׁוֺפָר ׳בְּת Psalm 150:3 with horn-blast.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
sound

From taqa'; a blast of a trumpet -- sound.

see HEBREW taqa'

Forms and Transliterations
בְּתֵ֣קַע בתקע bə·ṯê·qa‘ beTeka bəṯêqa‘
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Englishman's Concordance
Psalm 150:3
HEB: הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ בְּתֵ֣קַע שׁוֹפָ֑ר הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ
NAS: Him with trumpet sound; Praise
KJV: Praise him with the sound of the trumpet:
INT: Praise sound trumpet Praise

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 8629
1 Occurrence


bə·ṯê·qa‘ — 1 Occ.
















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