Strong's Lexicon naqab: To pierce, bore, designate, curse Original Word: נָקַב Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2554 (kakologeo): To speak evil of, to curse - G987 (blasphemeo): To blaspheme, to speak impiously Usage: The Hebrew verb "naqab" primarily means to pierce or bore through something. It can also mean to designate or specify, as well as to curse or blaspheme. The context in which it is used often determines its specific meaning. For example, it can refer to the physical act of piercing or boring, as well as the metaphorical act of cursing or blaspheming. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the act of piercing or boring was often associated with craftsmanship, such as the work of a smith or artisan. The term also carried significant weight in legal and religious contexts, particularly when used in the sense of cursing or blaspheming, which was considered a serious offense against God and community. The use of "naqab" in these contexts reflects the importance of speech and action in maintaining covenantal relationships and societal order. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [נָקַב] verb pierce (Late Hebrew id.; SI1.1.4 הנקבה the piercing, boring through; Aramaic נְקַב,  id; נֶקְכָּא hole, etc.; Sinaitic proper name, masculine נקבו Eut 441, 2, נקיבו Eut99, 2; 153, 2 (Lzb325. 326 Cook33); Assyrian na‡bu, depth, spring of water; Arabic  perforate, pierce, scrutinize, etc., sagacity, etc.;  leader, chief (one who scrutinizes)); — Qal Perfect3feminine singular suffix נְקָבָהּ 2 Kings 18:21; Isaiah 36:6; 2masculine singular נָקַבְתָּ; Habakkuk 3:14; Imperfect יִנְקָבֿ Job 40:24, וַיִּקֹּב 2 Kings 12:10; suffix יִקָּבֶ֑נּוּ Isaiah 62:2; 2masculine singular תִּקֹּב Job 40:26; Imperative masculine singular נָקְבָה Genesis 30:28; Passive participle נָקוּב Haggai 1:6; plural construct נְקֻבֵי; Amos 6:1; — 1 pierce, bore with accusative 2 Kings 18:21 = Isaiah 36:6; Habakkuk 3:14 (all in figure), Job 40:24; Job 40:26; with accusative of congnate meaning with verb + ב, וַיִּקֹּב חֹר בְּרַלְתּוֺ 2 Kings 12:10 and he bored a hole in its lid; צְרוֺר נָקוּב Haggai 1:8 a bag pierced, i.e. with a hole in it. 2 prick off, designate, wages Genesis 30:28 (J), name Isaiah 62:2 (׳י subject; compare Niph`al); passive participle noted, distinguished Amos 6:1. Niph`al Perfect3plural in phrase (אֲשֶׁר) נִקְּבוּ בְשֵׁמוֺת who were pricked off, designated, by name Numbers 1:17; 1 Chronicles 12:32 (31 van d. H), 1 Chronicles 16:41; 2Chronicles 28:3; 31:19, compare Ezra 8:20. II. [נָקַב] verb curse (perhaps akin to I. נקב perhaps secondary formative from קָבַב, q. v. for forms יִקֹּב, קֹב, etc.); — Qal Infinitive suffix נָקְבוֺ שֵׁם Leviticus 24:16; Participle ׳נֹקֵב שֵׁם י Leviticus 24:16 (on text see Di, GeiUrschrift 274 DalmAdonal 44 f.). I. נקד ( √ of following; Late Hebrew נָקַד point, furnish with points; compare Syriac Strong's Exhaustive Concordance appoint, blaspheme, bore, curse, express, with holes, name, pierce, A primitive root; to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel) -- appoint, blaspheme, bore, curse, express, with holes, name, pierce, strike through. Forms and Transliterations אֶקֹּ֔ב אקב בְּנָקְבוֹ־ בנקבו־ וְנֹקֵ֤ב וַ֠יִּקֹּב וַיִּקֹּ֥ב וָאֶקּ֖וֹב וּנְקָבָ֑הּ ואקוב ויקב ונקב ונקבה יִנְקָב־ יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ יִקְּבֻ֥הוּ יִקֳּבֶֽנּוּ׃ ינקב־ יקבהו יקבנו׃ נְקֻבֵי֙ נִקְּב֖וּ נִקְּב֥וּ נִקְּב֨וּ נִקְּבוּ֙ נָקְבָ֧ה נָקַ֤בְתָּ נָקֽוּב׃ נקבה נקבו נקבי נקבת נקוב׃ תִּקּ֥וֹב תִקֳּבֶ֑נּוּ תקבנו תקוב ’eq·qōḇ ’eqqōḇ bə·nā·qə·ḇōw- benakvoakv bənāqəḇōw- ekKo nā·qaḇ·tā nā·qə·ḇāh nā·qūḇ naKavta nakeVah naKuv nāqaḇtā nāqəḇāh nāqūḇ nə·qu·ḇê nekuVei nəquḇê nikkeVu niq·qə·ḇū niqqəḇū tikKov tikkoVennu ṯiq·qo·ḇen·nū tiq·qō·wḇ ṯiqqoḇennū tiqqōwḇ ū·nə·qā·ḇāh unekaVah ūnəqāḇāh vaekKov vaiyikko venoKev wā’eqqōwḇ wā·’eq·qō·wḇ way·yiq·qōḇ wayyiqqōḇ wə·nō·qêḇ wənōqêḇ yikkeVuhu yikkoVennu yin·qāḇ- yinkov yinqāḇ- yiq·qə·ḇu·hū yiq·qo·ḇen·nū yiqqəḇuhū yiqqoḇennūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 30:28 HEB: וַיֹּאמַ֑ר נָקְבָ֧ה שְׂכָרְךָ֛ עָלַ֖י NAS: He continued, Name me your wages, KJV: And he said, Appoint me thy wages, INT: continued Name your wages and I Leviticus 24:11 Leviticus 24:16 Leviticus 24:16 Numbers 1:17 Numbers 23:8 Numbers 23:25 2 Kings 12:9 2 Kings 18:21 1 Chronicles 12:32 1 Chronicles 16:41 2 Chronicles 28:15 2 Chronicles 31:19 Ezra 8:20 Job 3:8 Job 5:3 Job 40:24 Job 41:2 Proverbs 11:26 Proverbs 24:24 Isaiah 36:6 Isaiah 62:2 Amos 6:1 Habakkuk 3:14 Haggai 1:6 25 Occurrences |
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(very rare) PS2453; noun 
but also 
point, mark; verbs perhaps denominative; Arabic 
point or dot (letter, word, etc.), II. make specks, spots, on garment, etc., probably loan-word Frä195; DiLex. 648 compare Ethiopic 
be decayed, worm-eaten (of wood, bread, etc.)). 
