CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 7555. רִקֻּעֵי (riqqua) -- Overlay, plating, hammered work</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7555.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/numbers/16-38.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/7555.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 7555</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/7554.htm" title="7554">◄</a> 7555. riqqua <a href="../hebrew/7556.htm" title="7556">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">riqqua: Overlay, plating, hammered work</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">רִקֻּעַ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>riqqua`<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>rik-KOO-ah<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(rik-koo'-ah)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Overlay, plating, hammered work<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>beaten out, a, plate<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the root רָקַע (raqa), meaning "to beat out" or "to spread out."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of overlaying or plating can be related to Greek terms used for similar craftsmanship, such as χρυσόω (chrysoō), meaning "to gild" or "to overlay with gold."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "riqqua" refers to something that has been beaten or hammered out, typically metal, to form a thin layer or overlay. It is often used in the context of craftsmanship, particularly in the construction of sacred objects or structures, where metal is shaped and spread out to cover or adorn surfaces.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, metalworking was a highly skilled craft. Artisans would hammer metals like gold, silver, or bronze into thin sheets to overlay wooden structures or create decorative elements. This technique was especially significant in the construction of the Tabernacle and the Temple, where such craftsmanship was used to honor God and reflect His glory. The use of "riqqua" in sacred contexts underscores the importance of beauty and precision in worship.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/7554.htm">raqa</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>expansion<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>hammered (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">רִקּוּעַ</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>expansion</b></font>; — plural construct <font class="hebrew2">וְעָשׂוּ אֹתָם רִקֻּעֵי פַחִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/numbers/17-3.htm">Numbers 17:3</a> <em>expansions of plates</em>, i.e. they shall be beaten into <em>broad plates.</em> <p>I. <font class="hebrew2">רקק</font> (√of following; Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb095601.gif"> <em>be thin</em>, also figurative <em>be weak, slender, scanty</em>, etc.; Ethiopic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb095602.gif"> <em>be thin</em>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb095603.gif"> <em>thin</em>; Syriac <img src="/bdbgif/bdb095604.gif"> Pa`el, Aph`el <em>make thin</em>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb095605.gif"> <em>thin</em>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>broad <p>From <a href="/hebrew/7554.htm">raqa'</a>; beaten out, i.e. A (metallic) plate -- broad. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7554.htm">raqa'</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>רִקֻּעֵ֤י רקעי rikkuEi riq·qu·‘ê riqqu‘ê<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/numbers/16-38.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 16:38</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/16.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְעָשׂ֨וּ אֹתָ֜ם <b> רִקֻּעֵ֤י </b> פַחִים֙ צִפּ֣וּי</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> let them be made <span class="itali">into hammered</span> sheets<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> let them make <span class="itali">them broad</span> plates<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/16-38.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of their lives them be made <span class="itali">hammered</span> sheets A plating<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7555.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7555.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7555<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/rikkuei_7555.htm">riq·qu·‘ê — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/7554.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="7554"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="7554" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/7556.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="7556"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="7556" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>