Strong's Lexicon naqaph: To go around, surround, encompass, encircle, strike off Original Word: נָקַף Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence in the Greek Strong's entries, similar concepts can be found in words like "περιβάλλω" (periballō - G4016), meaning to surround or encompass. Usage: The Hebrew verb "naqaph" primarily conveys the action of going around or encircling something. It can also imply the act of surrounding or encompassing, often with the intent of enclosing or besieging. In some contexts, it can mean to strike off or cut down, suggesting a more aggressive or destructive action. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the concept of encircling or surrounding was often associated with military tactics, such as besieging a city. The act of encircling could also have religious or ceremonial connotations, such as the Israelites marching around the walls of Jericho. The idea of encompassing or surrounding can also be seen in agricultural practices, where fields or vineyards might be encircled for protection. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [נָקַף] verb strike off (Late Hebrew strike, wound, Aramaic נְקַף id.; Arabic  fregit caput, ut cerebrum appareret; Vulgar Arabic snap with the finger (Dozyii. 716); Assyrian na‡pu probably= mutilated; Ethiopic  peel, flay Di649); — 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). 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. 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 |
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