7085. qaaqa

Lexicon

qaaqa: Tattoo, incision

Original Word: קַעֲקַע
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: qa`aqa`
Pronunciation: kah-ah-kah
Phonetic Spelling: (kah-ak-ah')
Definition: Tattoo, incision
Meaning: an incision, gash

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

mark

From the same as Qowa'; an incision or gash -- + mark.

see HEBREW Qowa'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
an incision, imprint, tattoo
NASB Translation
tattoo* (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

קַעֲקַע noun [masculine] incision, imprintment, tattoo; Leviticus 19:28 (H), see כְּתֹכֶת (RS^{Semitic i. 316; 2nd ed. 324}).

קער (√ of following; compare Arabic be deep, of well, come to bottom of well, vessel, also make well deep; II. hollow out (Dozy); deep, of well, bowl; Nabataean קער hollow or carve out (Sachau^{SB Ak, 1896, 1057}); Syriac , calyx, acorn-cup, well; Bondi⁶⁰ compare Egyptian ma-qaa-r, bottom part of oven).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root קָעַע (qa‘a‘), which means to cut or to make an incision.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance that corresponds to the Hebrew קַעֲקַע. However, the concept of bodily markings or incisions can be related to Greek terms that discuss similar practices, though these are not directly linked in the Strong's numbering system.

Usage: The term קַעֲקַע is used in the context of making incisions or gashes on the body, often associated with pagan mourning rituals or idolatrous practices.

Context: • The Hebrew word קַעֲקַע appears in the context of prohibitions against certain practices that were common among pagan cultures surrounding ancient Israel. In Leviticus 19:28, the Israelites are commanded, "You must not make any cuts in your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD." This verse highlights the cultural and religious distinction that the Israelites were to maintain from their neighbors, who often engaged in body marking as part of mourning rituals or religious ceremonies.
• The practice of making incisions or gashes was often linked to idolatrous worship and was seen as a way to invoke the favor or attention of deities. The prohibition in Leviticus serves to set the Israelites apart as a people dedicated to the LORD, emphasizing the importance of maintaining purity and holiness in both physical and spiritual practices.
• The term קַעֲקַע, therefore, carries connotations of both physical alteration and spiritual defilement, underscoring the biblical theme of separation from pagan customs and the call to holiness.

Forms and Transliterations

קַֽעֲקַ֔ע קעקע kaaKa qa‘ăqa‘ qa·‘ă·qa‘

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 19:28
HEB: בִּבְשַׂרְכֶ֔ם וּכְתֹ֣בֶת קַֽעֲקַ֔ע לֹ֥א תִתְּנ֖וּ
KJV: nor print any marks upon you: I [am] the LORD.
INT: your body marks marks nor make

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 7085
1 Occurrence

qa·‘ă·qa‘ — 1 Occ.