תָּקוֹעַ
𐤕𐤒𐤅𐤏
tâqôwaʻ
H8619 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A trumpet; specifically, a wind instrument, typically of metal, used in ritual, ceremonial, or signaling contexts in ancient Israel. The term refers principally to a trumpet-like instrument used in religious or public occasions, often to gather people, signal alarm, or announce a significant event. The semantic range also includes the instrument as an object rather than a musical performance, and in rare cases may include a ram’s horn (shofar) when the root overlap creates ambiguity in certain passages.
Semantic Range
trumpet (wind instrument), object used for sounding signals, instrument for ritual or public use; possibly overlaps with ram’s horn or shofar in rare cases
Root / Etymology
From the root תקע, meaning 'to thrust, strike, blow (a horn or trumpet).' The noun תָּקוֹעַ is derived by nominal formation from this verb root, signifying the instrument that is 'blown' or 'sounded.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
In biblical contexts, תָּקוֹעַ is a comparatively rare term for a trumpet, distinct from other terms such as שׁוֹפָר (shofar, typically a ram's horn) and חֲצוֹצְרָה (ḥaṣoṣrah, a straight metal trumpet). While שׁוֹפָר is associated primarily with celebratory or cultic contexts (e.g., New Year), and חֲצוֹצְרָה with priestly ritual and military use, תָּקוֹעַ appears in limited verses and often with contextual overlap. The word is infrequently attested, so care must be taken not to generalize its use beyond available scriptural instances. English translations typically render it 'trumpet,' but may blur distinctions among the Hebrew terms for different instruments. In later periods, terms for musical instruments became more specialized, but in the biblical era, semantic boundaries could be fluid.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from תָּקַע (in the musical sense); a trumpet; trumpet.
Bantu Hebrew
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תקע (t-q-ʿ) — to thrust, to drive, to blow (a horn or trumpet)
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H8620 | תְּקוֹעַ | from Tekoa |
| H8621 | תְּקוֹעִי | the Tekoite man |
| H8628 | תָּקַע | embedded |
| H8629 | תֵּקַע | in a trumpet-blast of |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8619-01 |
בַ/תָּק֨וֹעַ֙ | vataqoa | HRd/Ncmsa |
the trumpet | in the trumpet | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8619-01 |
Ezekiel 7:14 | בַ/תָּק֨וֹעַ֙ | vataqoa | HRd/Ncmsa |
the trumpet | in the trumpet |