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Strong's H3363 יָקַע (yaqa)

Yaqa means “be alienated” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3363 — hiname in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3363
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 8
Books 5

Strong's H3363 Quick Answer

Strong's H3363 יָקַע (yaqa`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. yaqa` (yaw-kah') v. 1. (properly) to sever oneself 2. (by implication) to be dislocated It has 8 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include lord, bones, mind, alienated, and against. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
yaqa` (yaw-kah') v. 1. (properly) to sever oneself 2. (by implication) to be dislocated
Usage
8 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
lord, bones, mind, alienated, and against

Meaning and Definition

yaqa` (yaw-kah') v. 1. (properly) to sever oneself 2. (by implication) to be dislocated 3. (figuratively) to abandon 4. (causatively) to impale (and thus allow to drop to pieces by rotting) [a primitive root] KJV: be alienated, depart, hang (up), be out of joint.

Original Word
יָקַע
Transliteration
yaqa`
Derivation
Root: יקע
Morphology
verb-stem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3363. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to dislocate/hang

Usage: 1) to be dislocated, be alienated 1a) (Qal) to be dislocated, be torn away, be alienated 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to execute slowly (by exposure or impalation) 1b2) to hang 1c) (Hophal) to be executed

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

lord bones mind alienated against hollow thigh said hang before seven delivered

How Strong's H3363 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3363 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3363 in the Old Testament

8 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 32:25 KJV

And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.

Numbers 25:4 KJV

And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.

2 Samuel 21:6 KJV

Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, whom the LORD did choose. And the king said, I will give them.

Usage Excerpts

First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3363.

Genesis 32:25 Old Testament, KJV
And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
Numbers 25:4 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.
2 Samuel 21:6 Old Testament, KJV
Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, whom the LORD did choose. And the king said, I will give them.
2 Samuel 21:9 Old Testament, KJV
And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the hill before the LORD: and they fell all seven together, and were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, in the beginning of barley harvest.
2 Samuel 21:13 Old Testament, KJV
And he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son; and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged.
Jeremiah 6:8 Old Testament, KJV
Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.
Ezekiel 23:17 Old Testament, KJV
And the Babylonians came to her into the bed of love, and they defiled her with their whoredom, and she was polluted with them, and her mind was alienated from them.
Ezekiel 23:18 Old Testament, KJV
So she discovered her whoredoms, and discovered her nakedness: then my mind was alienated from her, like as my mind was alienated from her sister.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3363, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H3363 FAQ

What does yaqa (יָקַע) mean?

Yaqa (Strong's H3363) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be alienated". yaqa` (yaw-kah') v. 1. (properly) to sever oneself 2. (by implication) to be dislocated

How many times is yaqa (יָקַע) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H3363 across 5 books.

Where can I study yaqa (יָקַע) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3363 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yaqa (יָקַע)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lord, bones, mind, alienated, against, and hollow. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.