תָּקַע כַּף
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) · to bind with
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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)
συνδέω G4887 to bind with
What does תָּקַע כַּף (taqa kaf) mean in the Bible?
תָּקַע · συνδέω is a Hebrew word meaning "to clasp hands in agreement or pledge".
Full entry for תָּקַע כַּף (H8628, G4887) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
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×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 3×
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 31 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
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.).
Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)