Strongs Number: H5344
| Hebrew Word: | נָקַב |
| Transliteration: | nâqab |
| Phonetic: | naw-kab' |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to {puncture} literally (to {perforate} with more or less violence) or figuratively (to {specify} {designate } libel) |
| BDB Definition: |
1. to pierce, perforate, bore, appoint a. (Qal) 1. to pierce, bore 2. to prick off, designate b. (Niphal) to be pricked off, be designated, be specified 2. (Qal) to curse, blaspheme |
| Origin: | A primitive root |
| Bible Usage: | {appoint} {blaspheme} {bore} {curse} {express} with {holes} {name} {pierce} strike through. |