תֵּקַע
𐤕𐤒𐤏
têqaʻ
H8629 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A blow or blast, particularly the sound produced by blowing a horn or trumpet as a signal in ritual, military, or communal contexts. The term most commonly denotes the specific loud, clear sound made by a shofar or trumpet, often as a summons or warning. It may refer more generally to any significant blast or signal given with a wind instrument.
Semantic Range
blast (of a horn or trumpet), loud sound (from blowing), trumpet call, signal blast, blowing (of an instrument)
Root / Etymology
Root: תקע, with the core meaning 'to thrust, drive, clap, blow.' תֵּקַע derives from the verb תקע in its nominal form, signifying 'that which is blown' or 'a blast,' especially the sound resulting from the act of blowing a horn or trumpet. The noun is thus a direct derivation referring to the product (the signal or blast) of the root action.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the Hebrew Bible, תֵּקַע occurs in contexts where the blowing of a horn (such as the shofar or silver trumpets) signals assembly, alarm, or a change in action—military, ritual, or public communication. Its usage is most frequent in the books recounting Israelite religious and social practices where such audible signals played a key role. The term is distinguished from similar words (e.g., teru‘ah, which implies a series of short blasts or alarm signals) by its emphasis on the blast itself as a singular act, rather than a continuous or fragmented sequence. English translations often simply render it as 'blast' or 'sound,' but these may obscure its technical, ritual, and communicative function in ancient Israelite society, particularly its association with the shofar or trumpets as instruments for divine summons, warfare, or festal occasions. The noun does not itself specify the instrument but is contextually linked to wind instruments, especially the shofar. Its usage continues into post-biblical Hebrew with similar ritual and ceremonial associations.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from תָּקַע; a blast of a trumpet; sound.
Bantu Hebrew
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תקע (t-q-ʿ) — to thrust, drive, clap, blow
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H8619 | תָּקוֹעַ | in the trumpet |
| H8620 | תְּקוֹעַ | from Tekoa |
| H8621 | תְּקוֹעִי | the Tekoite man |
| H8628 | תָּקַע | embedded |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8629-01 |
בְּ/תֵ֣קַע | beteqa | HR/Ncmsc |
with blast | in a trumpet-blast of | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8629-01 |
Psalms 150:3 | בְּ/תֵ֣קַע | beteqa | HR/Ncmsc |
with blast | in a trumpet-blast of |