8633. toqeph

Lexicon

toqeph: Authority, Power, Strength

Original Word: תֹּקֶף
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: toqeph
Pronunciation: TO-keph
Phonetic Spelling: (to'-kef)
Definition: Authority, Power, Strength
Meaning: might, positiveness

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

authority, power, strength

From taqaph; might or (figuratively) positiveness -- authority, power, strength.

see HEBREW taqaph

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from taqeph
Definition
power, strength, energy
NASB Translation
authority (2), power (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

תֹּ֫קֶף noun masculine power, strength, energy (Aramaic תְּקוֺף, תֹּקֶף ); — ׳ת absolute Esther 9:29; construct Daniel 11:17, the strength of his whole kingdom; suffix תָּקְמּוֺ Esther 10:2 the deeds of his power (+ גְּבוּרָתוֺ, etc.).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb תָּקַף (taqaph), which means "to overpower" or "to prevail."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G970 (bia): This Greek term refers to "force" or "violence," often used in contexts of physical strength or compulsion.
• G2479 (ischus): This Greek word denotes "strength" or "might," similar to תֹּקֶף (toqeph), and is used to describe physical power or moral strength.

These Greek terms, while not direct translations, share conceptual similarities with תֹּקֶף (toqeph) in their emphasis on strength and power, whether physical, moral, or authoritative.

Usage: The term תֹּקֶף (toqeph) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the concept of strength or might, often in the context of power or authority. It appears in contexts where the emphasis is on the forceful or assertive nature of an action or characteristic.

Context: • תֹּקֶף (toqeph) is a masculine noun found in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the book of Esther. It is used to describe the authority or power of a decree or command. In Esther 9:29, the term is used to convey the strength and binding nature of the decree issued by Queen Esther and Mordecai: "So Queen Esther, daughter of Abihail, along with Mordecai the Jew, wrote with full authority to confirm this second letter concerning Purim."
• The use of תֹּקֶף (toqeph) in this context highlights the decisive and authoritative nature of the decree, emphasizing its unassailable and binding power. The term underscores the concept of legal and authoritative might, reflecting the cultural and historical significance of royal decrees in the Persian Empire.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּתֹ֧קֶף בתקף תָקְפּוֹ֙ תֹּ֑קֶף תקף תקפו bə·ṯō·qep̄ beTokef bəṯōqep̄ ṯā·qə·pōw takePo ṯāqəpōw tō·qep̄ Tokef tōqep̄

Englishman's Concordance

Esther 9:29
HEB: אֶת־ כָּל־ תֹּ֑קֶף לְקַיֵּ֗ם אֵ֣ת
NAS: with full authority to confirm
KJV: wrote with all authority, to confirm
INT: with full authority to confirm letter

Esther 10:2
HEB: וְכָל־ מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה תָקְפּוֹ֙ וּגְב֣וּרָת֔וֹ וּפָרָשַׁת֙
NAS: the accomplishments of his authority and strength,
KJV: And all the acts of his power and of his might,
INT: and all the accomplishments of his authority and strength and the full

Daniel 11:17
HEB: פָּ֠נָיו לָב֞וֹא בְּתֹ֧קֶף כָּל־ מַלְכוּת֛וֹ
NAS: to come with the power of his whole
KJV: to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom,
INT: his face to come the power of his whole kingdom

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8633
3 Occurrences

bə·ṯō·qep̄ — 1 Occ.
ṯā·qə·pōw — 1 Occ.
tō·qep̄ — 1 Occ.