וּ/תְקִ֑ף
𐤅/𐤕𐤒𐤐
tᵉqêph
and mighty
To become strong, to prevail, to be firm or steadfast; in causative forms, to reinforce or make strong. The word also can denote hardening in resolve or obstinacy, especially in figurative contexts. The primary sense is one of acquiring or exhibiting strength, whether physical, moral, or metaphorical.
Daniel 4:17 · Word #6
Lexicon H8631
| Lemma | תְּקֵף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤒𐤐 |
| Transliteration | tᵉqêph |
| Strong's | H8631 |
| Definition | To become strong, to prevail, to be firm or steadfast; in causative forms, to reinforce or make strong. The word also can denote hardening in resolve or obstinacy, especially in figurative contexts. The primary sense is one of acquiring or exhibiting strength, whether physical, moral, or metaphorical. |
Morphology AC/Vqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and mighty |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8631-04
and he became strong
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Peal (G-stem), perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, with prefixed conjunction ו ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Peal (G-stem) perfect 3ms expresses a simple active state or completed action: "he became strong" or "he prevailed." This rendering preserves the root sense of acquiring or exhibiting strength and reflects the masculine singular perfect form with conjunction. |
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