רְקִ֥יעַ
𐤓𐤒𐤉𐤏
reqia
the expanse
from רָקַע; properly, an expanse, i.e. the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky; firmament.
Genesis 1:20 · Word #14
Lexicon H7549
| Lemma | רָקִיעַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤒𐤉𐤏 |
| Transliteration | râqîyaʻ |
| Strong's | H7549 |
| In-context | the expanse |
Morphology HNcmsc
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 H7549-05
hammered-out expanse of
| Root | רקע (r-q-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | to beat out, hammer, spread out, flatten, overlay |
| Semantic Range | expanse, firmament, extended surface, beaten-out sheet (metaphorically the sky), dome-like spread |
| Conceptual Significance | In Genesis 1, the רָקִיעַ describes the structured expanse separating waters, portraying creation as ordered by divine craftsmanship. The root imagery of hammered metal conveys solidity and intentional forming, emphasizing YHWH’s active shaping of the cosmos. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in construct state (HNcmsc). The construct form links it grammatically to a following genitive, hence "expanse of." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun רָקִיעַ derives from the verb רקע, "to beat out" or "hammer thin," evoking metal spread by striking. Rendering it as "hammered-out expanse" preserves this imagery of something spread or stretched by force. The construct form (masculine singular construct) is reflected by the trailing "of," indicating it governs a following noun. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רקע (to beat out, hammer, spread out, flatten, overlay)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7549-01 |
bireqia | in the hammered-out expanse of |
H7554-01 |
ereqaem | I will hammer them out |
H7549-02 |
haraqia | the beaten-out expanse |
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 |