Lexical Definition

‎זָקַף‎ zâqaph (zaw-kaf') to raise ^H:V
a primitive root

raise (up).

• to life, i.e. (figuratively) comfort

1) (Qal) to raise up

See Greek: ἀνορθόω

Extended Information

• Aramaic equivalent: ze.qaph (‎ז‎ְ‎ק‎ַ‎ף‎ "to raise" זְקַף)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Aramaic form: זְקַף
[‎זָקַף‎] verb (late) raise up (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic ‎זְקַף‎, ; Assyrian za‡âpu, Asrb^{Hunting Inscr. IR 7, ix. A, 3}; Nö^{ZMG 1886, 725 suggests} Arabic carry off (†am.), originally lift up) — only Qal Participle active and only figurative of ‎׳‎‎י‎'s dealing with prostrate men: — ‎וְזוֺקֵף לְכָלהַֿכְּפוּפִים‎ Ps 145:14 (|| ‎סוֺמֵךְ‎); ‎זֹקֵף כְּפוּפִים‎ Ps 146:8 ‎׳‎‎י‎ raiseth up prostrate ones.

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