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H7554
רָקַע
râqaʻ
Pronunciation: raw-kah'
Definition
to pound the earth (as a sign of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by implication, to overlay (with thin sheets of metal)
KJV Renderings
beat, make broad, spread abroad (forth, over, out, into plates), stamp, stretch.
Word Analysis
EN: to pound the earth (as a sign of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by implication
Etymology: a primitive root;