Taqaph תָּקֵף
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| תָּקֵף | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | taqaph |
| Strong's number | H8630 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to prevail |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Job (2) |
Taqaph (Hebrew תָּקֵף, Strong's H8630) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to prevail”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
(Qal) to prevail over or against, overcome, overpower
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | prevail (2), prevailest (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | overpower him (1), overwhelming him (1), may be overpowered (1), one stronger (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Taqaph, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Job
- Job 14:20Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.You forever overpower him, and he passes on; You change his countenance and send him away.
- Job 15:24Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.Distress and anguish terrify him, overwhelming him like a king poised to attack.
Ecclesiastes
- Ecclesiastes 4:12And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).