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תְּקֵף H8631
H8631 is the Hebrew word תְּקֵף, transliterated tᵉqêph and said tek-afe'. The King James Version most often renders it strong.
What it means
to become (causatively, make) mighty or (figuratively) obstinate.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) corresponding to H8630 (תָּקַף).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: make firm, harden, be(-come) strong.
Verses using תְּקֵף
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Daniel 4:11 · KJV
The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:
Daniel 4:20 · KJV
The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;
Daniel 4:22 · KJV
It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
Daniel 5:20 · KJV
But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:
Daniel 6:7 · KJV
All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8631 mean?
H8631 is the Hebrew word תְּקֵף (tᵉqêph), meaning to become (causatively, make) mighty or (figuratively) obstinate.
How is H8631 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it strong (2 times), become strong (1 time), hardened (1 time), make a firm (1 time).
How many times does H8631 appear in the Bible?
תְּקֵף (tᵉqêph) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8631 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H8630 (תָּקַף).
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