Lexical Definition

‎תָּקַף‎ tâqaph (taw-kaf') to prevail ^H:V
a primitive root

prevail (against).

• to overpower

1) (Qal) to prevail over or against, overcome, overpower

See Greek: κατέχω

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Aramaic form: תְּקֵף
[‎תָּקֵף‎] verb prevail over, overpower (late; Late Hebrew id.; Aramaism; Aramaic ‎תְּקֵיף‎, be strong; Nabataean ‎תקף‎ authority; compare Nö^{ZMG xlvii (1893), 102}; Sabean ‎תקף‎ overpower SabDenkm^No.9.l.13; Arabic attain to, overtake, overpower); —

Qal Imperfect: 3 masculine singular suffix ‎יִתְקְפוֺ‎ Eccl 4:12 (Ges^{«GKC:60d»§ 60d}) if one overpower him, so 3 feminine singular suffix ‎תִּתְקְפֵ֫הוּ‎ Job 14:20 3 feminine singular suffix id. Job 15:24.

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