Lexical Definition

‎תְּקֵף‎ tᵉqêph (tek-afe') to grow strong ^A:V
(Aramaic) corresponding to ‎תָּקַף‎

make firm, harden, be(-come) strong.

• to become (causatively, make) mighty or (figuratively) obstinate

1) to grow strong, be hardened
1a) (P'al)
1a1) to grow strong, be hardened
1a2) to grow arrogant (fig)
1b) (Pael) to make strong, make firm, make stringent

See Greek: ἐνισχύω · ἰσχύω · κραταιόω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎תְּקֵף‎] verb grow strong (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew, q. v., (late)) —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎תְּקִ֑ף‎, of tree, Dan 4:8*; Dan 4:17* 2 masculine singular ‎תְּקֵמְתְּ‎ Dan 4:19* of king; 3 feminine singular ‎תְִּקַפַת‎ Dan 5:20 figurative grow arrogant, of spirit of man. Pa`el make strong, stringent: Infinitive ‎לְתַקָּפָה‎ Dan 6:8* accusative of interdict.

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