Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to grow strong
Usage: 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
Strong's Number
H8631
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
1
Strong's H8631 Quick Answer
Strong's H8631 תְּקֵף (tqeph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tqeph (tek-afe') v. 1. to become (causatively, make) mighty or (figuratively) obstinate [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8630] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include become, hardened, and make. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tqeph (tek-afe') v. 1. to become (causatively, make) mighty or (figuratively) obstinate [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8630]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- become, hardened, and make
Meaning and Definition
tqeph (tek-afe') v. 1. to become (causatively, make) mighty or (figuratively) obstinate [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8630] KJV: make firm, harden, be(-come) strong. Root(s): H8630
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8631. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8631 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tqeph, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H8631 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8631 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 H8631 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:
The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;
It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8631.
The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:
The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;
It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:
All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8631, grouped by book.
Daniel 5 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H8631 FAQ
What does teqeph (תְּקֵף) mean?
Teqeph (Strong's H8631) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "make firm". tqeph (tek-afe') v. 1. to become (causatively, make) mighty or (figuratively) obstinate [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8630]
How many times is teqeph (תְּקֵף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H8631 across 1 book.
Where can I study teqeph (תְּקֵף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8631 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate teqeph (תְּקֵף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as become, hardened, and make. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.