תקוע

Hebrew

Root
ת־ק־ע (t-q-ʿ)
3 terms

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Adjective

תָּקוּעַ • (taqúaʕ) (feminine תְּקוּעָה, masculine plural תְּקוּעִים, feminine plural תְּקוּעוֹת) [pattern: קָטוּל]

  1. stuck

Etymology 2

Strong's Concordance states that Tekoa means in Hebrew "a stockade". Gesenius' lexicon uses "the pitching" in reference to tents.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

תְּקוֹעַ • (tqóaʕ)

  1. Teqoa (the Biblical site of Tekoa, associated with prophet Amos)
  2. Tekoa (an Israeli settlement in the West Bank)
  3. Tuqu' (a Palestinian town in the Bethlehem Governorate)