What does רָקַד mean in the Bible?
e. to spring about (wildly or for joy)".
Hebrew · H7540
רָקַד
רָקַד is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to stamp , i.e. to spring about (wildly or for joy)".
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רָקַדH7540
What does רָקַד mean in the Bible?
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How does the BSB render H7540?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and bounding (1), dancing (1), skip (1), skip about (1), skipped (1).
Where does רָקַד appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Chronicles 15:29. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (3), 1 Chronicles (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItSeparate English wording is recorded for 9 of 9 aligned rows. Rows without separate wording remain in the aligned-row total.
and bounding1×Nahum 3:2
dancing1×1 Chronicles 15:29
skip1×Psalms 29:6
skip about1×Job 21:11
skipped1×Psalms 114:4
that you skipped1×Psalms 114:6
they bound1×Joel 2:5
to dance1×Ecclesiastes 3:4
will leap about1×Isaiah 13:21
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1 Chronicles 15:29מְרַקֵּ֣דtodancingVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularJob 21:11יְרַקֵּדֽוּן׃toskip aboutVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nunPsalms 29:6וַיַּרְקִידֵ֥םtoskipConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralPsalms 114:4רָקְד֣וּtoskippedVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralPsalms 114:6תִּרְקְד֣וּtothat you skippedVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralEcclesiastes 3:4רְקֽוֹד׃toto danceVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructIsaiah 13:21יְרַקְּדוּ־towill leap aboutVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralJoel 2:5יְרַקֵּד֔וּןtothey boundVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nunNahum 3:2מְרַקֵּדָֽה׃toand boundingVerb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row1 Chronicles 15:29
Aligned rows9
Books represented7
1 Chronicles1Job1Psalms3Ecclesiastes1Isaiah1Joel1Nahum1
BSB source-word forms
וַיַּרְקִידֵ֥ם1xway·yar·qî·ḏêmPsalms 29:6
יְרַקְּדוּ־1xyə·raq·qə·ḏū-Isaiah 13:21
יְרַקֵּד֔וּן1xyə·raq·qê·ḏūnJoel 2:5
יְרַקֵּדֽוּן׃1xyə·raq·qê·ḏūnJob 21:11
מְרַקֵּ֣ד1xmə·raq·qêḏ1 Chronicles 15:29
מְרַקֵּדָֽה׃1xmə·raq·qê·ḏāhNahum 3:2
רָקְד֣וּ1xrā·qə·ḏūPsalms 114:4
רְקֽוֹד׃1xrə·qō·wḏEcclesiastes 3:4
BSB parsing patterns
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun2xJob 21:11, Joel 2:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural1xPsalms 29:6
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural1xIsaiah 13:21
Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular1xNahum 3:2
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular1x1 Chronicles 15:29
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural1xPsalms 114:6
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct1xEcclesiastes 3:4
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural1xPsalms 114:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, to stamp , i.e. to spring about (wildly or for joy)
Source Gloss
properly, to stamp , i.e. to spring about (wildly or for joy)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, to stamp, i.e. to spring about (wildly or for joy) BDB: skip about Usage: dance, jump, leap, skip.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Tagged tokens6
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action3×
Participle active1Chr 15:29 · Nah 3:22×
ImperfectIsa 13:211×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense3×
Infinitive constructEccl 3:41×
PerfectPs 114:41×
ImperfectPs 114:61×
Word Origins
רָקַד is a primitive root - no further derivation.