Zâqaq — H2212

Definition

verb

to strain, (figuratively) extract, clarify

1. to purify, distil, strain, refine
1. (Qal)
1. to purify, distil, strain
2. to refine
2. (Piel) to purge, refine
3. (Pual) to refine, purify

Usually translated as

fine, purge, pour down, purify, refine

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• dokímion (G1383)
• dókimos (G1384)
• ekchéō (G1632)
• epichéō (G2022)
• katharízō (G2511)

Occurrences

Zâqaq occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Chronicles (2), Job (2), Psalms (1), Isaiah (1), Malachi (1)

• 1 Chronicles 28:18 — And for the altar of incense refined (מְזֻקָּ֖ק) gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
• 1 Chronicles 29:4 — Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined (מְזֻקָּ֔ק) silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal:
• Job 28:1 — Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine (יָזֹֽקּוּ) it.
• Job 36:27 — For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down (יָזֹ֖קּוּ) rain according to the vapour thereof:
• Psalms 12:6 — The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified (מְ֝זֻקָּ֗ק) seven times.
• Isaiah 25:6 — And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined (מְזֻקָּקִֽים).
• Malachi 3:3 — And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge (וְזִקַּ֣ק) them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.