/Hebrew/H7540

Strong's H7540 · Hebrew

רָקַד

râqad · /raw-kad'/

Number

H7540

Language

Hebrew

Original word

רָקַד

Transliteration

râqad

Pronunciation

raw-kad'

KJV occurrences

9 verses

Definition

properly, to stamp, i.e. to spring about (wildly or for joy)

KJV: dance, jump, leap, skip.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered רָקַד across 9 verses.

dance3×

skipped2×

dancing1×

jumping1×

leap1×

skip1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

1 Chronicles1 verse

1 Chronicles 15:29

And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.

Job1 verse

Job 21:11

They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

Psalms3 verses

Psalms 29:6

He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.

Psalms 114:4

The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.

Psalms 114:6

Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?

Ecclesiastes1 verse

Ecclesiastes 3:4

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Isaiah1 verse

Isaiah 13:21

But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there. wild: Heb. Ziim doleful: Heb. Ochim owls: or, ostriches: Heb. daughters of the owl

Joel1 verse

Joel 2:5

Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.

Nahum1 verse

Nahum 3:2

The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots.

Topics that use this word

Mountains Sheep Animals Babylon Cyrus Locust, the Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena Nineveh Ostriches Owl Owl, the Rich, The

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H7540 (râqad) mean?

properly, to stamp, i.e. to spring about (wildly or for joy)

How many times does H7540 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H7540 (רָקַד) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “dance.”

How is râqad translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H7540 is rendered as “dance” (3×), “skipped” (2×), “dancing” (1×), “jumping” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word רָקַד come from?

a primitive root;