Hebrew · H8628, G1450 · unreviewed

תָּקַע

To clatter , i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping) · guarantor

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תָּקַע H8628 to clatter , i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping)

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ἔγγυος G1450 guarantor

Pronunciation éngyos

One who pledges personal responsibility as security for another's debt or obligation.

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What does תָּקַע (taqa) mean in the Bible?

תָּקַע · ἔγγυος is a Hebrew word meaning "to clasp hands as a pledge or guarantee".

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Meaning

to clasp hands as a pledge or guarantee

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 28×

Perfect 1Chr 10:10 · 1Sam 31:10 · Ezek 7:14 · Jer 6:3 · Josh 6:9 · Josh 6:16 · Nah 3:19 · 1Sam 13:3 · Ezek 33:6 · Gen 31:25 · Prov 6:1 12×

Sequential imperfect Hos 5:8 · Jer 4:5 · Jer 6:1 · Jer 51:27 · Joel 2:1 · Joel 2:15 · Ps 47:2 · Ps 81:4 8×

Imperfect Josh 6:4 · Num 10:4 · Num 10:6 · Num 10:8 · Num 10:7 · Zech 9:14 6×

Participle active Josh 6:9 · Prov 17:18 2×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 3×

Imperfect Amos 3:6 · Isa 27:13 · Job 17:3 3×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 31 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Perfect 12 Imperfect 9 Imperative 8 Participle 2

Stem

Qal 28 Niphal 3

Mood

Indicative 12 Indicative/jussive 9 Imperative 8

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

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