What does קַעֲקַע mean in the Bible?
קַעֲקַע is a Hebrew word meaning "an incision or gash".
Hebrew · H7085
קַעֲקַע
An incision or gash
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קַעֲקַע H7085
What does קַעֲקַע mean in the Bible?
קַעֲקַע is a Hebrew word meaning "an incision or gash".
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How does the BSB render H7085?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include tattoo (1).
Where does קַעֲקַע appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 19:28. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders It tattoo 1× Leviticus 19:28
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First aligned row Leviticus 19:28
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Leviticus 1
Source forms
קַֽעֲקַ֔ע 1x qa·‘ă·qa‘ Leviticus 19:28
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 1x Leviticus 19:28
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. an incision or gash
Source Gloss
an incision or gash
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
an incision or gash BDB: incision Usage: mark.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
קַעֲקַע is built from this root:
קוֹעַ H6970
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain