˜˜˜ ( naqafa ) peel, flay Di ⁶⁴⁹) ;— Niph. Pf. 3 ms. וְנִקַּף סִבְכֵי הַיַּ˜עַר consec. Is 10:34 and the thickets of the forest shall be struck away (on sg. vb. cf. Ges ^§ 145 o Da ^{Synt. § 113 b}; or read נִקְּפוּ ;—form poss. Pi., but cf. Di Du Che ^Hpt). Pi. Pf. 3 pl. עֹורִי נִקְּפוּ־זֹאת וְאַחַר Jb 19:26 after my skin, which they ( Ges ^{§ 144 g}) have struck off (alluding to ravages of his disease)— this! but text dub. ; Bu כָּזֹאת נִקַּף ( Niph. ) which has been thus struck off .

• נֹ˜קֶף S 5363 TWOT 1415a GK 5939 n. [ m. ] striking off ;—only cstr. זַיִת כְּנֹקֶף as ( at ) the striking of olive-trees Is 17: 6; 24:13 ( sim. of fewness of people after י׳ ’s judgment).

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נָקַף S 5362 TWOT 1415, 1416 GK 5937, 5938 ] vb. go around ( intrans. ), ( ^Ecclus 45:9 Hiph. ויקיפהו surround something with (2 acc. ); Pf. 3 fs. הקיפה 43:12 ( acc. + ב instr.); NH Hiph. הִקִּיף = B H; also = cling to, be attached, joined to , and so Aramaic אַקֵּיף (Aph.), ܢܩܶܦ ( nqep ) ) ;— Qal Impf. חַגִּים יִנְקֹ˜פוּ Is 29:1 ( fig. ) let feasts go around , i.e. run the round (of the year). Hiph. Pf. הִקִּיף Jb 19: 6; 3 fs. הִקִּ˜יפָה Is 15: 8; 3 pl. הִקִּ˜יפוּ Jb 1:5 ψ 88:18 , וְהִקִּיפוּ consec. 2 Ch 23:7 , sf. הִקִּיפוּנִי ψ 22:17 ; 2 mpl. וְהִקַּפְתֶּם consec. 2 K 11: 8; Impf. וַיַּקַּף La 3: 5; 3 mpl. יַקִּ˜יפוּ ψ 17:9 , וַיַּקִּ˜פוּ 2 K 6:1 4; 2 mpl. תַּקִּ˜פוּ Lv 19:2 7; Imv. mpl. sf. הָקִּיפ˜וּהָ ψ 48:13 ; Inf. abs. הָקֵּיף Jos 6:3 , הָקֵּף v 1 1; Pt. pl. מַקִּ(י)פִים 1 K 7:24 2 Ch 4: 3;— 1. go around, surround, encompass: a. go around , c. acc. of city, Jos 6:3 cf. v 11 ( acc. om.), ψ 48:13 (all || סָבָב ); also ( fig. ) הִקִּ˜יפָה הַזְּעָקָה אֶת־ Is 15:8 the cry hath gone about the border of Moab. b. surround, encompass, enclose , usually c. עַל־ : עַל־הָעִיר וַיַּקִּ˜פוּ 2 K 6:14 and they closed in upon the city (beleaguered it); c. עַל pers. 2 K 11:8 ( + סָבִיב ), ψ 17:9 ; 88:18 ( || סָבַב ), + acc. rei Jb 19:6 he hath closed his net in upon me , cf. La 3: 5; less often c. acc. pers. ψ 22:17 ( || סָבַב ), 2 Ch 23:7 ( || 2 K 11:8 ; + סָבִיב ), also of inanim. things 1 K 7:24 = 2 Ch 4:3 (both + סָבִיב , || סָבַב ). 2. make the round , i.e. complete the circuit הִקּ׳ יְמֵי הַמִּשְׁתֶּה Jb 1:5 when the days of feasting had completed their circuit . 3. make round, round off

Dozy R. Dozy, (usually) Supple. aux Dict. Arabes. sg. singular.

Du B. Duhm. acc. rei acc. of thing.