נָקַב
na.qav (H5344A)
to pierce
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word נָקַב (na.qav, Strong's number H5344A), translated to pierce, indicates a physical action of making a hole or a wound in an object or being. This verb suggests a sudden and direct penetration, possibly with a sharp or pointed object. The various occurrences of 'na.qav' throughout the Bible (17 instances) cover a range of contexts, including God's judgment, a sword, or an arrow piercing the body of a person. This shows that 'na.qav' can describe both human-made attacks and divine retribution. The significance of 'na.qav' lies in its depiction of the intense and direct nature of physical harm. Its appearance in biblical narratives highlights the brutal consequences of conflict and the destructive power of both nature and human actions. By focusing on the verb's meaning, its frequency, and varied applications, it becomes clear that 'na.qav' is a key term for conveying the physical and emotional trauma experienced by individuals in the biblical narrative.
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He said, “Appoint me your wages, and I will give it.”
The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name, and cursed; and they brought him to Moses. His mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.
Moses and Aaron took these men who are mentioned by name.
But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into Yahweh’s house; and the priests who kept the threshold put all the money that was brought into Yahweh’s house into it.
Now, behold, you trust in the staff of this bruised reed, even in Egypt. If a man leans on it, it will go into his hand, and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust on him.
Of the half-tribe of Manasseh: eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.
and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because his loving kindness endures forever;
The men who have been mentioned by name rose up and took the captives, and with the plunder clothed all who were naked among them, dressed them, gave them sandals, and gave them something to eat and to drink, anointed them, carried all the feeble of them on donkeys, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.
Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in the fields of the pasture lands of their cities, in every city, there were men who were mentioned by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all who were listed by genealogy among the Levites.
and of the temple servants, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, two hundred twenty temple servants. All of them were mentioned by name.
Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?
Can you put a rope into his nose, or pierce his jaw through with a hook?
Behold, you trust in the staff of this bruised reed, even in Egypt, which if a man leans on it, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.
The nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You will be called by a new name, which Yahweh’s mouth will name.
Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who are secure on the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come!
You pierced the heads of his warriors with their own spears. They came as a whirlwind to scatter me, gloating as if to devour the wretched in secret.
You have sown much, and bring in little. You eat, but you don’t have enough. You drink, but you aren’t filled with drink. You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm, and he who earns wages earns wages to put them into a bag with holes in it.”