Lexicon naqaph: To go around, surround, encompass, encircle, strike off Original Word: נָקַף Strong's Exhaustive Concordance compass about cut down, destroy, go round about, enclose, round 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. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [נָקַף] verb strike off (Late Hebrew strike, wound, Aramaic נְקַף id.; Arabic ![]() ![]() Niph`al Perfect3masculine 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`el, but compare Di Du CheHpt). Pi`el Perfect3plural וְאַחַר עוֺרִי נִקְּפוּזֹֿאת Job 19:25 after my skin, which they (Ges§ 144g) have struck off (alluding to ravages of his disease) — this! but text dubious; Bu כָּזאֹת נִקַּף Niph`al which has been thus struck off. II. [נָקַף verb] go around (intransitive), (Ecclus 45:9 Hiph`il ויקיפהו surround something with (2 accusative); Perfect 3 feminine singular הקיפה 43:12 (accusative+ ב instrumental); Late Hebrew Hiph`il הִקִּיף = Biblical Hebrew; also = cling to, be attached, joined to, and so Aramaic אַקֵּיף (Aph`el), Qal Imperfect חַגִּים יִנְקֹ֑פוּ Isaiah 29:1 (figurative) let feasts go around, i.e. run the round (of the year). Hiph`il Perfect הִקִּיף Job 19:6; 3feminine singular הִקִּ֫יפָהִ Isaiah 15:8; 3plural הִקִּ֫יפוּ Job 1:5; Psalm 88:18, וְהִקִּיפוּ consecutive 2 Chronicles 23:7, suffix הִקִּיפוּנִי Psalm 22:17; 2masculine plural וְהִקַּפְתֶּם consecutive 2 Kings 11:8; Imperfect וַיַּקַּף Lamentations 3:5; 3masculine plural יַקִּ֫יפוּ Psalm 17:9, וַיַּקִּ֫פוּ 2 Kings 6:14; 2masculine 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; 2Chronicles 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 2Chronicles 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): מְּאַת ראֹשְׁכֶם ׳לֹא חַקּ Leviticus 19:27 ("" לֹא תַשְׁחִית אֵת מְּאַת זְקָנֶ֑ךָ), of heathen rite. קוף (√of following; apparently = II. נקף, go around). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2944: κρούω (krouo) • to knock Usage: • The verb נָקַף (naqaph) is used in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible, often conveying the idea of encircling or encompassing, as well as striking or knocking together. Context: • נָקַף (naqaph) appears in several contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, illustrating its versatile usage. It can describe physical actions such as striking or knocking, as well as more abstract concepts like surrounding or encircling. For instance, in Isaiah 10:34, the term is used to describe the action of cutting down thickets of the forest with an iron tool, indicating a forceful striking action. In Job 19:26, it conveys the idea of being encircled or encompassed, reflecting a more metaphorical usage. The term can also imply the passage of time or the completion of a cycle, as seen in its usage related to the encircling of years or seasons. Forms and Transliterations הִקִּ֖יפוּ הִקִּ֥יפָה הִקִּֽיף׃ הִקִּיפ֑וּנִי הִקִּיפֽוּ֩ הַקֵּ֖ף הַקֵּ֥יף הקיף הקיף׃ הקיפה הקיפו הקיפוני הקף וְהִקִּיפוּ֩ וְהִקַּפְתֶּ֨ם וְהַקִּיפ֑וּהָ וְנִקַּ֛ף וַיַּקִּ֖פוּ וַיַּקַּ֖ף והקיפו והקיפוה והקפתם ויקף ויקפו ונקף יִנְקֹֽפוּ׃ יַקִּ֥יפוּ ינקפו׃ יקיפו מַקִּיפִ֥ים מַקִּפִ֥ים מקיפים מקפים נִקְּפוּ־ נקפו־ תַקִּ֔פוּ תקפו hakKef hakKeif haq·qêp̄ haqqêp̄ hikKif hikKifah hikkiFu hikkiFuni hiq·qî·p̄āh hiq·qî·p̄ū hiq·qî·p̄ū·nî hiq·qîp̄ hiqqîp̄ hiqqîp̄āh hiqqîp̄ū hiqqîp̄ūnî makkiFim maq·qi·p̄îm maq·qî·p̄îm maqqip̄îm maqqîp̄îm nikkefu niq·qə·p̄ū- niqqəp̄ū- takKifu ṯaq·qi·p̄ū ṯaqqip̄ū vaiyakKaf vaiyakKifu vehakkiFuha vehikkafTem vehikkiFu venikKaf way·yaq·qap̄ way·yaq·qi·p̄ū wayyaqqap̄ wayyaqqip̄ū wə·haq·qî·p̄ū·hā wə·hiq·qap̄·tem wə·hiq·qî·p̄ū wə·niq·qap̄ wəhaqqîp̄ūhā wəhiqqap̄tem wəhiqqîp̄ū wəniqqap̄ yakKifu yaq·qî·p̄ū yaqqîp̄ū yin·qō·p̄ū yinKofu yinqōp̄ūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 19:27 HEB: לֹ֣א תַקִּ֔פוּ פְּאַ֖ת רֹאשְׁכֶ֑ם NAS: You shall not round off the side-growth KJV: Ye shall not round the corners INT: nor round the side-growth of your heads Joshua 6:3 Joshua 6:11 1 Kings 7:24 2 Kings 6:14 2 Kings 11:8 2 Chronicles 4:3 2 Chronicles 23:7 Job 1:5 Job 19:6 Job 19:26 Psalm 17:9 Psalm 22:16 Psalm 48:12 Psalm 88:17 Isaiah 10:34 Isaiah 15:8 Isaiah 29:1 Lamentations 3:5 19 Occurrences |