תּוֹקֵ֣עַ
𐤕𐤅𐤒𐤏
tâqaʻ
strikes
To thrust or drive with force, often with an instrument or tool; to strike, impale, or firmly lodge an object. Used of driving a peg, pin, or stake into a surface (e.g., tent-pin into the ground), sounding a musical instrument (especially a ram's horn or trumpet), clapping or striking hands (as a sign), as well as establishing surety or making a pledge by joining hands. The core sense involves forceful impact, embedding, or producing sudden sound.
Proverbs 17:18 · Word #4
Lexicon H8628
| Lemma | תָּקַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤒𐤏 |
| Transliteration | tâqaʻ |
| Strong's | H8628 |
| Definition | To thrust or drive with force, often with an instrument or tool; to strike, impale, or firmly lodge an object. Used of driving a peg, pin, or stake into a surface (e.g., tent-pin into the ground), sounding a musical instrument (especially a ram's horn or trumpet), clapping or striking hands (as a sign), as well as establishing surety or making a pledge by joining hands. The core sense involves forceful impact, embedding, or producing sudden sound. |
Morphology HVqrmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | strikes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8628-08
the one who strikes
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute; verbal adjective describing a male agent characterized by striking/thrusting action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic actor. "The one who strikes" preserves the root sense of forceful impact—whether driving in, thrusting, clapping, or sounding—without narrowing it to a single context. |
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