Lexical Summary taqa: blow, blew, blown Original Word: תָּקַע Strong's Exhaustive Concordance blow a trumpet, cast, clap, fasten, pitch tent, smite, sound, strike, A primitive root; to clatter, i.e. Slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping) -- blow ((a trumpet)), cast, clap, fasten, pitch (tent), smite, sound, strike, X suretiship, thrust. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to thrust, clap, give a blow, blast NASB Translation blew (19), blow (20), blowing (1), blown (7), blows (1), camped (1), clap (2), drive (1), driven (1), drove (2), fasten (1), fastened (3), give pledges* (1), given (1), guarantor (1), guarantor* (1), pitch (1), pitched (1), pledges* (1), thrust (2), trumpeter* (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs תָּקַע verb thrust, clap, give a blow, blast (Late Hebrew id.; Jewish-Aramaic תְּקַע strike, blow horn; Ethiopic  blow trumpet); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳ת Genesis 31:25 +, 1 singular וְתָקַעְתִּ֫י Jeremiah 7:18, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular תִּקְעוּ Jeremiah 3:37 +, suffix וַיִּתְקָעֵהוּ Exodus 10:19, etc.; Imperative masculine plural תִּקְעוּ Hosea 5:8 +; Infinitive absolute תָּקוֺעַ Joshua 6:9,13; construct לִתְקוֺעַ Judges 7:12, ׳כִּת Isaiah 18:3; Participle active תִּקֵעַ Proverbs 17:18 +, ect.; passive feminine תְּקוּעָה Isaiah 22:25; — 1 thrust, drive, weapon (accusative) into (ב) a person Judges 3:21; Judges 4:21; 2 Samuel 18:14, peg into (ב) something Isaiah 22:23,25 (compare Judges 4:21); hence pitch a tent (accusative), i.e. drive its pegs: Genesis 31:25 a Jeremiah 6:3 ( + עַל against, in figure), accusative omitted Genesis 31:25b; thrust, drive, beat (strands of hair together) בַּיָּחֵד Judges 16:4, insert a; so Judges 16:13 (so ᵐ5; compare GFMComm. and PAOS Oct, 1889, 176 ff.); thrust, drive locusts seaward (ה locative), Exodus 10:19 (J); compare בְּ ׳ת 1 Samuel 31:10 of fastening bodies to wall, and similarly 1 Chronicles 10:10 (but read in both הוֺקִיעוּ √ יקע Lag We Dr and modern). 2 give a blast, blow (German 'stossen'), with ב of instrument (usually horn or clarion) Joshua 6:4,8,9,13 (twice in verse); Joshua 6:16,20 (JE), Judges 3:27; Judges 6:34; Judges 7:18 (twice in verse); Judges 7:19,20 14t., + Numbers 10:3,4,8,10 (P; see חֲצֹצְרָה), also Ezekiel 7:14 (see תָּקוֺעַ below); ׳ת alone Judges 7:20; Numbers 10:7 (P; opposed to חֵרִיעַ sound an alarm), with accusative תְּרוּעָה Numbers 10:5; Numbers 10:6; Numbers 10:6 (P; see חֲצֹצְרָה); with accusative of instrument Judges 7:22; Hosea 5:8; Isaiah 18:3; Jeremiah 4:5; Jeremiah 6:1; Jeremiah 51:27; Joel 2:1,15; Psalm 81:4, + תקעו Joshua 6:9 (Kt; Qr תֹּקְעֵי). 3 strike, clap hands; in triumph, כַּף עָלֶיךָ ׳ת Nahum 3:19, כָ֑ף ׳ת Psalm 47:2; also (late) of gesture ratifying a bargain, specifically pledging oneself to become surety, only Proverbs (all "" עַרַב): לַזָּר כַּמֶּיךָ ׳ת Proverbs 17:18; Proverbs 22:26; absolute Proverbs 11:15. Niph`al Imperfect3masculine singular 1 יִתָּקַע שׁוֺפָר Amos 3:6 if a horn be blown, compare ׳בְּשׁ ׳יִתּ Isaiah 27:13 it shall be blown (a blast shall be given) on a horn. 2 מִיהֿוּא לְיָדִי יִתֵָּקעַ ׃ Job 17:3 who is there that will strike himself (i.e. pledge himself) into my hand ? Topical Lexicon Overview Appearing approximately sixty-eight times in the Old Testament, תָּקַע describes a decisive act that either releases a sound (trumpet blasts, clapping), drives something into position (tent pegs, nails, weapons), or seals a relationship (striking hands in pledge). Whether audible or physical, the verb consistently conveys force that brings clarity, commitment, and permanence. Military Contexts: Sounding the Trumpet and Summoning for Battle When Israel went to war, a trumpet “blown” (תָּקַע) communicated urgency, formation, or retreat. Judges 3:27 records, “He blew the horn in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went down with him from the hill country, with him leading them”. Gideon’s small contingent likewise rallied Israel by repeated trumpet blasts (Judges 6:34; 7:19–22). In 2 Samuel 2:28 and 2 Samuel 18:16 Joab “blew the horn, and all the troops halted,” underscoring how a single decisive sound could end internecine bloodshed. The same verb appears in Amos 3:6, “If a trumpet sounds in a city, will not the people tremble?” reminding listeners that God’s warnings are neither uncertain nor optional. Covenantal and Judicial Uses: Striking Hands in Pledge Job 17:3 portrays the gesture of striking hands as binding: “Give me, I pray, a pledge with You; who else will be my guarantor?” Proverbs warns against careless pledges (Proverbs 6:1; 17:18; 22:26); each text employs תָּקַע to describe the physical sealing of obligations. The underlying theology teaches that words and gestures have moral weight before God, training God’s people to guard their commitments and avoid entangling alliances (cf. 2 Kings 18:15–16, where Hezekiah’s mis-calculated pledge with Assyria drove him to strip the Temple). Worship and Sacred Assembly תָּקַע is central to festal worship. Numbers 10:3–10 inaugurates two silver trumpets to summon congregation and leaders, to sound alarms, and to mark feast days: “When you enter into battle… you are to sound a blast on the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the LORD your God” (verse 9). On the seventh day of Jericho the priests “blew the horns” and the walls collapsed (Joshua 6:20). Trumpet blasts announced Jubilee (Leviticus 25:9) and enthroned kings (1 Kings 1:39; 2 Kings 9:13), directing Israel to rejoice in God-ordained authority. Prophetic Symbolism Prophets harness the verb to dramatize warning and hope. Isaiah 18:3 proclaims, “When a trumpet is blown, you listen!” Ezekiel 33:4 warns that ignoring the sounding trumpet leaves blood on one’s own head. Zechariah 9:14 envisions the Lord Himself blowing the trumpet as He marches in salvation. These passages project a future day when divine intervention will be heralded with unmistakable clarity, encouraging watchfulness and repentance. Construction and Securing Objects A quieter but instructive thread is the use of תָּקַע for fastening. Jael “drove” the tent peg through Sisera’s temple (Judges 4:21). Solomon “drove” bolts into Temple doors (2 Chronicles 3:14, LXX reflects same root). Building imagery underscores stability: what God establishes cannot be moved, foreshadowing the New Covenant promise that believers are “secure in hope” (Hebrews 6:19). Clapping and Celebration Psalm 47:1 calls, “Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy.” The same verb appears in 2 Kings 11:12 when the people “clapped their hands” at Joash’s coronation. Such usage couples audible enthusiasm with covenant faithfulness, reminding worshipers that corporate joy is a proper response to God’s saving acts. Theological and Christological Reflections Because תָּקַע concentrates decisive acts of declaration and establishment, it hints at the Messiah’s role as both herald and foundation. The New Testament extends trumpet imagery to Christ’s return: “The Lord Himself will descend from heaven… with the trumpet of God” (1 Thessalonians 4:16). The pattern set in the Hebrew Scriptures—summons, warning, victory—finds ultimate fulfillment when the greater Son of David returns to secure His kingdom irrevocably. Practical Ministry Applications 1. Preaching and teaching should carry the clarity of a trumpet blast, offering no uncertain sound (1 Corinthians 14:8). Selected References Numbers 10:3-10; Leviticus 25:9; Joshua 6:20; Judges 3:27; 4:21; 6:34; 7:19-22; 2 Samuel 2:28; 2 Samuel 18:16; 1 Kings 1:39; 2 Kings 9:13; 2 Kings 11:12-13; 2 Chronicles 3:14; Job 17:3; Psalm 47:1; Isaiah 18:3; Jeremiah 6:1; Ezekiel 33:3-6; Amos 3:6; Zechariah 9:14; Proverbs 6:1; Proverbs 17:18; Proverbs 22:26. Forms and Transliterations בְתֹֽקְעֵי־ בתקעי־ הַתְּקוּעָ֖ה התקועה וְהַתּוֹקֵ֥עַ וְכִתְקֹ֥עַ וְתָק֥וֹעַ וְתָקְע֖וּ וְתָקַ֥ע וְתָקַעְתִּי֙ וְתֹקֵ֖עַ וְתוֹקֵ֙עַ֙ וַֽ֠יִּתְקְעוּ וַֽיִּתְקְע֖וּ וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙ וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֮ וַיִּתְקַ֣ע וַיִּתְקַ֤ע וַיִּתְקַ֥ע וַיִּתְקַע֙ וַיִּתְקָעֵ֖הוּ וַיִּתְקָעֵם֙ וַיִּתְקָעֶ֖הָ וַתִּתְקַ֤ע וַתִּתְקַע֙ וּתְקַעְתִּ֥יו וּתְקַעְתֶּ֖ם וּתְקַעְתֶּ֣ם וּתְקַעְתֶּ֤ם וּתְקַעְתֶּ֨ם וּתְקַעְתֶּם֙ והתוקע ויתקע ויתקעה ויתקעהו ויתקעו ויתקעם וכתקע ותוקע ותקוע ותקע ותקעו ותקעתי ותקעתיו ותקעתם ותתקע יִתְקְע֖וּ יִתְקָ֑עוּ יִתְקָ֔ע יִתָּקֵֽעַ׃ יִתָּקַ֤ע יִתָּקַע֮ יתקע יתקע׃ יתקעו לִתְק֑וֹעַ לתקוע תִּקְע֣וּ תִּקְע֤וּ תִּקְע֥וּ תִּקְע֨וּ תִּקְעוּ־ תִּתְקְע֖וּ תָּ֤קְעוּ תָּקְע֔וּ תָּקְע֤וּ תָּקְע֥וּ תָּקְע֨וּ תָּקַ֖עְתָּ תָּקַ֤ע תָּקַ֥ע תָּקַ֨ע תָקְע֖וּ תָקַ֤ע תֹקְעִ֣ים תִּקְע֥וּ תֹּקְעֵ֖י תּוֹקֵ֣עַ תוקע תקע תקעו תקעו־ תקעי תקעים תקעת תתקעו ḇə·ṯō·qə·‘ê- ḇəṯōqə‘ê- hat·tə·qū·‘āh hattekuAh hattəqū‘āh liṯ·qō·w·a‘ litKoa liṯqōwa‘ tā·qa‘ ṯā·qa‘ tā·qa‘·tā tā·qə·‘ū ṯā·qə·‘ū taKa taKata takeU tāqa‘ ṯāqa‘ tāqa‘tā tāqə‘ū ṯāqə‘ū tiku tiq‘ū tiq‘ū- tiq·‘ū tiq·‘ū- tiṯ·qə·‘ū titkeU tiṯqə‘ū tō·qə·‘ê ṯō·qə·‘îm tō·w·qê·a‘ toKea tokeEi tokeIm tōqə‘ê ṯōqə‘îm tōwqêa‘ ū·ṯə·qa‘·tem ū·ṯə·qa‘·tîw utekaTem utekaTiv ūṯəqa‘tem ūṯəqa‘tîw vaiyitKa vaiyitkaEha vaiyitkaEhu vaiyitkaEm vaiyitkeU vattitKa vechitKoa vehattoKea vetaKa vetakaTi vetakeU vetaKoa vetoKea vetokeei wat·tiṯ·qa‘ wattiṯqa‘ way·yiṯ·qa‘ way·yiṯ·qā·‘e·hā way·yiṯ·qā·‘ê·hū way·yiṯ·qā·‘êm way·yiṯ·qə·‘ū wayyiṯqa‘ wayyiṯqā‘ehā wayyiṯqā‘êhū wayyiṯqā‘êm wayyiṯqə‘ū wə·hat·tō·w·qê·a‘ wə·ḵiṯ·qō·a‘ wə·ṯā·qa‘ wə·ṯā·qa‘·tî wə·ṯā·qə·‘ū wə·ṯā·qō·w·a‘ wə·ṯō·qê·a‘ wə·ṯō·w·qê·a‘ wəhattōwqêa‘ wəḵiṯqōa‘ wəṯāqa‘ wəṯāqa‘tî wəṯāqə‘ū wəṯāqōwa‘ wəṯōqêa‘ wəṯōwqêa‘ yiṯ·qā‘ yiṯ·qā·‘ū yiṯ·qə·‘ū yit·tā·qa‘ yit·tā·qê·a‘ yitKa yitKau yitkeU yiṯqā‘ yiṯqā‘ū yiṯqə‘ū yittaKa yittaKea yittāqa‘ yittāqêa‘Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 31:25 HEB: יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְיַעֲקֹ֗ב תָּקַ֤ע אֶֽת־ אָהֳלוֹ֙ NAS: Now Jacob had pitched his tent KJV: Now Jacob had pitched his tent INT: Jacob now Jacob had pitched his tent the hill Genesis 31:25 Exodus 10:19 Numbers 10:3 Numbers 10:4 Numbers 10:5 Numbers 10:6 Numbers 10:6 Numbers 10:7 Numbers 10:8 Numbers 10:10 Joshua 6:4 Joshua 6:8 Joshua 6:9 Joshua 6:9 Joshua 6:13 Joshua 6:13 Joshua 6:16 Joshua 6:20 Judges 3:21 Judges 3:27 Judges 4:21 Judges 6:34 Judges 7:18 Judges 7:18 68 Occurrences |
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