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The Hebrew Verb זָקַק – To Purify, Refine
The verb זָקַק (zakak) means “to purify” or “to refine,” especially in the context of purifying metals like silver. It is a vivid and poetic verb that appears in the Hebrew Bible, primarily in poetic or prophetic literature, where it symbolizes moral or spiritual refinement. It is typically used in the Qal stem and occasionally appears in related binyanim such as Pual or Niphal.
Occurrences in the Tanakh
One well-known occurrence of זָקַק is in Psalm 12:7:
אִמְרֹ֣ות יְהוָ֣ה אֲמָרֹ֣ות טְהֹרֹ֑ות כֶּ֖סֶף צָרוּף בַּעֲלִ֥יל לָאָ֗רֶץ מְזֻקָּ֥ק שִׁבְעָתָֽיִם׃
“The words of the LORD are pure words: silver refined in a furnace on the ground, refined seven times.”… Learn Hebrew