Lexicon
זְקַף
ze.qaph
H2211
A:V Hebrew

to raise

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ze.qaph describes being set up in the punitive action decreed in Ezra 6:11.

The attested use describes a man being set up as part of the punishment decreed for altering the order in Ezra 6:11.

Senses in use

  1. Being set up for punishment · dominant

    In Ezra 6:11, the form is a Qal passive participle, masculine singular absolute, within the decree against anyone who alters the order; the APB renders the clause, "and being set up he shall be beaten on account of it."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezra 6:11, the APB presents the action as "being set up" before the man is beaten. This wording confirms the clause's overall presentation rather than isolating every nuance of the term.

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