רֹקַ֥ע
𐤓𐤒𐤏
râqaʻ
spreading
To hammer, beat, or flatten a material, especially metal, into thin sheets or plates; to spread out or overlay by pounding. The term can refer to literal physical processes (such as the hammering of metal to create a covering or plating) or figuratively to the spreading out of something broad and thin (such as 'the sky' conceived as a broad expanse).
Isaiah 44:24 · Word #14
Lexicon H7554
| Lemma | רָקַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤒𐤏 |
| Transliteration | râqaʻ |
| Strong's | H7554 |
| Definition | To hammer, beat, or flatten a material, especially metal, into thin sheets or plates; to spread out or overlay by pounding. The term can refer to literal physical processes (such as the hammering of metal to create a covering or plating) or figuratively to the spreading out of something broad and thin (such as 'the sky' conceived as a broad expanse). |
Morphology HVqrmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | spreading |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7554-04
hammering-spreader
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, construct state; verbal adjective describing a male agent characterized by hammering/spreading action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes an ongoing actor performing the root action. "Hammering-spreader" preserves the physical imagery of beating something flat and broad, reflecting the root’s core sense of flattening or spreading out by force. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
beating-spreader
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "spreader". |