What does תָּקַע · συνδέω mean in the Bible?
תָּקַע · συνδέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to clasp hands in agreement or pledge".
Hebrew · H8628, G4887
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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תָּקַעH8628to 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)
συνδέωG4887to bind with
Pronunciationsyndéō
Open lexicon entry →What does תָּקַע כַּף (taqa kaf) mean in the Bible?
תָּקַע · συνδέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to clasp hands in agreement or pledge".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8628, G4887?
H8628, G4887 is connected to 70 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to clasp hands in agreement or pledge
Source Gloss
to clasp hands in agreement or pledge
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 groups2Aligned forms32
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense28×
Perfect1Chr 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 6:112×
Sequential imperfectHos 5:8 · Jer 4:5 · Jer 6:1 · Jer 51:27 · Joel 2:1 · Joel 2:15 · Ps 47:2 · Ps 81:48×
ImperfectJosh 6:4 · Num 10:4 · Num 10:6 · Num 10:8 · Num 10:7 · Zech 9:146×
Participle activeJosh 6:9 · Prov 17:182×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action3×
ImperfectAmos 3:6 · Isa 27:13 · Job 17:33×
Word Origins
תָּקַע כַּף is a primitive root - no further derivation.