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Lexicon :: Strong's H5362 - nāqap̄

Aa
נָקַף
Transliteration
nāqap̄
Pronunciation
naw-kaf'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1415,1416

Strong’s Definitions

נָקַף nâqaph, naw-kaf'; a primitive root; to strike with more or less violence (beat, fell, corrode); by implication (of attack) to knock together, i.e. surround or circulate:—compass (about, -ing), cut down, destroy, go round (about), inclose, round.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's H5362 in the following manner: compass (7x), go round about (3x), go about (2x), compass about (2x), destroy (1x), down (1x), inclosed (1x), kill (1x), round (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's H5362 in the following manner: compass (7x), go round about (3x), go about (2x), compass about (2x), destroy (1x), down (1x), inclosed (1x), kill (1x), round (1x).

  1. to strike, strike off

    1. (Piel) to strike off skin

  2. to go around, compass, round

    1. (Qal) to go around

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to go around, surround, encompass, enclose

      2. to make the round, complete the circuit

      3. to make round, round off

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָקַף nâqaph, naw-kaf'; a primitive root; to strike with more or less violence (beat, fell, corrode); by implication (of attack) to knock together, i.e. surround or circulate:—compass (about, -ing), cut down, destroy, go round (about), inclose, round.
STRONGS H5362: Abbreviations
† I. [נָקַף] verb strike off (Late Hebrew strike, wound, Aramaic נְקַף id.; Arabic bdb066804 fregit caput, ut cerebrum appareret; Vulgar Arabic snap with the finger (Dozyii. 716); Assyrian naḳpu probably= mutilated; Ethiopic bdb066805 peel, flay Di649); —
Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular וְנִקַּף סִבְכֵי הַיַּ֫עַר consecutive Isaiah 10:34 and the thickets of the forest shall be struck away (on singular verb compare Ges§ 145o DaSynt. § 113 b; or. read נִקְּפוּ; — form possibly Pi., but compare Di Du CheHpt).
Pi. Perfect 3rd person plural וְאַחַר עוֺרִי נִקְּפוּזֹֿאת Job 19:25 after my skin, which they (Ges§ 144 g) have struck off (alluding to ravages of his disease) — this! but text dubious; Bu כָּזאֹת נִקַּף Niph. which has been thus struck off.

II. [נָקַף] verb go around (intransitive), (Ecclus 45:9 Hiph. ויקיפהו surround something with (2 accusatives); Perfect 3rd person feminine singular הקיפה Ecclus 43:12 (accusative+ ב instrumental); Late Hebrew Hiph. הִקִּיף = Biblical Hebrew; also = cling to, be attached, joined to, and so Aramaic אַקֵּיף (Aph`el), bdb066806);
Qal Imperfect חַגִּים יִנְקֹ֑פוּ Isaiah 29:1 (figurative) let feasts go around, i.e. run the round (of the year).
Hiph. Perfect הִקִּיף Job 19:6; 3rd person feminine singular הִקִּ֫יפָהִ Isaiah 15:8; 3rd person plural הִקִּ֫יפוּ Job 1:5; Psalm 88:18, וְהִקִּיפוּ consecutive 2 Chronicles 23:7, suffix הִקִּיפוּנִי Psalm 22:17; 2nd person masculine plural וְהִקַּפְתֶּם consecutive 2 Kings 11:8; Imperfect וַיַּקַּף Lamentations 3:5; 3rd person masculine plural יַקִּ֫יפוּ Psalm 17:9, וַיַּקִּ֫פוּ 2 Kings 6:14; 2nd person masculine plural תַּקִּ֫פוּ Leviticus 19:27; Imperative masculine plural suffix הַקִּיפ֫וּהָ Psalm 48:13; Infinitive absolute הַקֵּיף Joshua 6:3, הַקֵּף Joshua 6:11; Participle plural מַקִּ(י)פִים 1 Kings 7:24; 2 Chronicles 4:3; —
1. go around, surround, encompass:
a. go around, with accusative of city, Joshua 6:3 compare Joshua 6:11 (accusative omitted), Psalm 48:13 (all || סָבָב); also (figurative) הִקִּ֫יפָה הַזְּעָקָה אֶתֿ Isaiah 15:8 the cry hath gone about the border of Moab.
b. surround, encompass, enclose, usually with ׃עַלֿ וַיַּקִּ֫פוּ עַלהָֿעִיר 2 Kings 6:14 and they closed in upon the city (beleaguered it); with עַל person 2 Kings 11:8 (+ סָבִיב), Psalm 17:9; Psalm 88:18 (|| סָבַב), + accusative of thing Job 19:6 he hath closed his net in upon me compare Lamentations 3:5; less often with accusative of person Psalm 22:17 (|| סָבַב), 2 Chronicles 23:7 (|| 2 Kings 11:8; + סָבִיב), also of inanimate things 1 Kings 7:24 2 Chronicles 4:3 (both + סָבִיב, || סָבַב).
2. make the round, i.e. complete the circuit יְמֵי הַמִּשְׁתֶּה הִקּ׳ Job 1:5 when the days of feasting had completed their circuit.
3. make round, round off (literally): ראֹשְׁכֶם פְּאַת תַקּ'לֹא Leviticus 19:27 (|| פְּאַת אֵת תַשְׁחִית לֹא זְקָנֶ֑ךָ), of heathen rite.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

19:27; 19:27

Joshua

6:3; 6:3; 6:11; 6:11

1 Kings

7:24; 7:24

2 Kings

6:14; 6:14; 11:8; 11:8; 11:8

2 Chronicles

4:3; 4:3; 23:7; 23:7

Job

1:5; 1:5; 19:6; 19:6; 19:25

Psalms

17:9; 17:9; 22:17; 22:17; 48:13; 48:13; 88:18; 88:18

Isaiah

10:34; 15:8; 15:8; 29:1

Lamentations

3:5; 3:5

H5362

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5362 matches the Hebrew נָקַף (nāqap̄),
which occurs 19 times in 19 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:27 - ‘You shall not round H5362 off H5362 the side-growth of your heads nor harm the edges of your beard.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:3 - “And you shall march around the city, all the men of war circling H5362 the city once. You shall do so for six days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:11 - So he had the ark of Yahweh [fn]taken around the city, circling H5362 it once; then they came into the camp and spent the night in the camp.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:24 - Now under its brim gourds went around encircling it ten to a cubit, entirely encircling H5362 the sea; the gourds were in two rows, cast with the Sea when it was cast.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:14 - So he sent horses and chariots and a heavy military force there, and they came by night and surrounded H5362 the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:8 - “And you shall surround H5362 the king, each with his weapons in his hand; and whoever comes within the ranks shall be put to death. And be with the king when he goes out and when he comes in.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:3 - Now figures like oxen were under it and encircling it, ten cubits, entirely encircling H5362 the sea. The oxen were in two rows, cast [fn]in one piece.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:7 - “And the Levites will surround H5362 the king, each man with his weapons in his hand; and whoever enters the house, let him be put to death. And be with the king when he comes in and when he goes out.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:5 - Now it happened when the days of feasting had completed H5362 their cycle H5362, that Job would send and set them apart as holy. And he would rise up early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, “Perhaps my sons have sinned and [fn]cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did continually.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:6 -

Know then that God has wronged me

And has closed H5362 His net around H5362 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:26 -

“Even after my skin [fn]is destroyed H5362,

Yet from my flesh I shall behold God,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:9 -

From the wicked who devastate me,

My deadly enemies who surround H5362 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:16 -

For dogs have surrounded me;

[fn]A band of evildoers has encompassed H5362 me;

[fn]They pierced my hands and my feet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:12 -

Walk about Zion and go H5362 around H5362 her;

Count her towers;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 88:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 88:17 -

They have surrounded me like water all day long;

They have encompassed H5362 me altogether.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:34 -

He will cut H5362 down H5362 the thickets of the forest with an iron axe,

And Lebanon will fall [fn]by the Mighty One.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 15:8 -

For the cry has gone H5362 around H5362 the territory of Moab,

Its wailing goes as far as Eglaim and its wailing even to Beer-elim.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:1 -

Woe, O [fn]Ariel, [fn]Ariel the city where David once camped!

Add year to year, [fn]observe H5362 your feasts on schedule H5362.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:5 -

He has besieged and encompassed H5362 me with gall and hardship.

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