◄ 7085. qaaqa ►
Strong's Lexicon qaaqa: Tattoo, incision Original Word: קַעֲקַע Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: qa`aqa` Pronunciation: kah-ah-kah Phonetic Spelling: (kah-ak-ah') Definition: an incision, gash Meaning: An incision or gash, typically referring to a mark or cut made on the body. Word Origin: Derived from the root קָעַע (qa‘a‘), which means to cut or to make an incision. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance that corresponds to the Hebrew קַעֲקַע. However, the concept of bodily markings or incisions can be related to Greek terms that discuss similar practices, though these are not directly linked in the Strong's numbering system. Usage: The term קַעֲקַע is used in the context of making incisions or gashes on the body, often associated with pagan mourning rituals or idolatrous practices. Context: • The Hebrew word קַעֲקַע appears in the context of prohibitions against certain practices that were common among pagan cultures surrounding ancient Israel. In Leviticus 19:28, the Israelites are commanded, "You must not make any cuts in your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD." This verse highlights the cultural and religious distinction that the Israelites were to maintain from their neighbors, who often engaged in body marking as part of mourning rituals or religious ceremonies. • The practice of making incisions or gashes was often linked to idolatrous worship and was seen as a way to invoke the favor or attention of deities. The prohibition in Leviticus serves to set the Israelites apart as a people dedicated to the LORD, emphasizing the importance of maintaining purity and holiness in both physical and spiritual practices. • The term קַעֲקַע, therefore, carries connotations of both physical alteration and spiritual defilement, underscoring the biblical theme of separation from pagan customs and the call to holiness. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from an unused word Definition an incision, imprint, tattoo NASB Translation tattoo* (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs קַעֲקַע noun [masculine] incision, imprintment, tattoo; Leviticus 19:28 (H), see כְּתֹכֶת (RSSemitic i. 316; 2nd ed. 324). קער (√ of following; compare Arabic be deep, of well, come to bottom of well, vessel, also make well deep; II. hollow out (Dozy); deep, of well, bowl; Nabataean קער hollow or carve out (SachauSB Ak, 1896, 1057); Syriac , calyx, acorn-cup, well; Bondi60 compare Egyptian ma-qaa-r, bottom part of oven). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance mark From the same as Qowa'; an incision or gash -- + mark. see HEBREW Qowa' Forms and Transliterations קַֽעֲקַ֔ע קעקע kaaKa qa‘ăqa‘ qa·‘ă·qa‘ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Leviticus 19:28 HEB: בִּבְשַׂרְכֶ֔ם וּכְתֹ֣בֶת קַֽעֲקַ֔ע לֹ֥א תִתְּנ֖וּ KJV: nor print any marks upon you: I [am] the LORD. INT: your body marks marks nor make 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 7085 1 Occurrence qa·‘ă·qa‘ — 1 Occ.