אֶרְקָעֵֽ/ם
𐤀𐤓𐤒𐤏/𐤌
râqaʻ
I-trample-them
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).
2 Samuel 22:43 · Word #7
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 HVqi1cs/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | I-trample-them |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7554-01
I hammer-spread them
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperfect, 1st person common singular with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix ("them"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 1cs with 3mp suffix indicates "I" performing the simple action upon "them." "Hammer-spread" preserves the root sense of beating or pounding something so that it becomes flattened or broadly spread, reflecting the core action of רָקַע. |
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