בִּ/רְקִ֣יעַ
𐤁/𐤓𐤒𐤉𐤏
bireqia
in the expanse
from רָקַע; properly, an expanse, i.e. the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky; firmament.
H7549
Genesis 1:17 · Word #4
Lexicon H7549
| Lemma | רָקִיעַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤒𐤉𐤏 |
| Transliteration | râqîyaʻ |
| Strong's | H7549 |
| In-context | in the expanse |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H7549-01
in the hammered-out expanse of
| Root | רקע (r-q-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | to beat out, hammer, stamp, spread out by pounding, flatten into a broad surface |
| Semantic Range | the sky, firmament, visible dome of the heavens, cosmic expanse separating waters, stretched-out surface |
| Conceptual Significance | In Genesis 1, the רָקִיעַ is the divinely formed expanse that separates the waters above from the waters below, expressing ordered creation. Its root imagery of hammered metal underscores the ancient Near Eastern conception of the sky as a solid, shaped structure established by YHWH’s creative act. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בִּ ("in") prefixed to a masculine singular construct noun רְקִיעַ from רָקִיעַ. The construct form indicates a genitive relationship ("expanse of ..."). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun רָקִיעַ derives from the root רקע, "to beat out" or "hammer flat," evoking the image of metal spread into a broad sheet. Rendering it as "hammered-out expanse" preserves this concrete root imagery. The preposition בִּ and masculine singular construct form (Ncmsc) are reflected in "in the ... expanse of," maintaining singular number and the construct relationship. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רקע (to beat out, hammer, stamp, spread out by pounding, flatten into a broad surface)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7549-02 |
haraqia | the beaten-out expanse |
H7549-03 |
laraqia | to the hammered-out expanse |
H7554-01 |
roqa | one who beats out and spreads |
Word Usage (17 occurrences of H7549)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:6 | רָקִ֖יעַ | raqia | an expanse |
| Genesis 1:7 | הָ/רָקִיעַ֒ | haraqia | the expanse |
| Genesis 1:7 | לָ/רָקִ֔יעַ | laraqia | the expanse |