זִיקוֹת
Transliteration
zîqôṯ
Pronunciation
zee-kaw'
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From זָנַק (H2187)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 573

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: זיקות (Gesenius) זק (Strongs) זיקה (Strongs)

Strong’s Definitions

זִיקָה zîyqâh, zee-kaw'; (Isaiah 50:11) (feminine); and זִק ziq; or זֵק zêq; from H2187; properly, what leaps forth, i.e. flash of fire, or a burning arrow; also (from the original sense of the root) a bond:—chain, fetter, firebrand, spark.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H2131 in the following manner: chain (3x), spark (2x), firebrand (1x), fetter (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H2131 in the following manner: chain (3x), spark (2x), firebrand (1x), fetter (1x).

  1. spark, missile, firebrand, flaming arrow

  2. fetters

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
זִיקָה zîyqâh, zee-kaw'; (Isaiah 50:11) (feminine); and זִק ziq; or זֵק zêq; from H2187; properly, what leaps forth, i.e. flash of fire, or a burning arrow; also (from the original sense of the root) a bond:—chain, fetter, firebrand, spark.
STRONGS H2131: Abbreviations
† I. [זֵק] noun [masculine] missile, spark (√ dubious; compare Late Hebrew זִיקִין fiery arrows, Aramaic זִיקָא id., זִיקוּקָא id. + spark, shooting star, ray of light, shooting star) — only plural זִקִּים of (fire- ?) missiles Proverbs 26:18 (|| חִצִּים, with ירה); so זִיקוֺת sparks, brands (as leaping, springing, forth ?) מְאַזְּרֵי ז׳ (see אזר) Isaiah 50:11 (|| קֹדְחֵי אֵשׁ), בִּעַרְתֶּם ז׳ Isaiah 50:11 (|| אוּר אֶשְׁכֶם).

† II. [זֵק] noun [masculine] fetter, only plural זִקִּים : — fetters of captives רֻתְּכוּ בַּזּ׳ Nahum 3:10; יַעֲבֹ֑רוּ בַּזּ׳ Isaiah 45:14; בְּז׳ Psalm 149:8 (with אסר; || כַּבְלֵי בַרְזֶל); figurative בַּזּ׳ Job 36:8 (with אסר; || חַבְלֵי עֹ֑נִי).
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References

Job

Job 36:8

Psalms

Psalms 149:8

Proverbs

Proverbs 26:18

Isaiah

Isaiah 45:14; Isaiah 50:11; Isaiah 50:11

Nahum

Nahum 3:10