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רָקַד H7540
H7540 is the Hebrew word רָקַד, transliterated râqad and said raw-kad'. The King James Version most often renders it skipped.
What it means
properly, to stamp, i.e. to spring about (wildly or for joy).
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: dance, jump, leap, skip.
Verses using רָקַד
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
1 Chronicles 15:29 · KJV
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.
Psalm 29:6 · KJV
He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.
Psalm 114:4 · KJV
The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.
Psalm 114:6 · KJV
Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?
Joel 2:5 · KJV
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.
Nahum 3:2 · KJV
The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7540 mean?
H7540 is the Hebrew word רָקַד (râqad), meaning properly, to stamp, i.e. to spring about (wildly or for joy).
How is H7540 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it skipped (2 times), dancing (1 time), maketh them also to skip (1 time), leap (1 time), jumping (1 time).
How many times does H7540 appear in the Bible?
רָקַד (râqad) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7540 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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