נָקַב (nāqab) is a Hebrew verb meaning pierce. It appears 24 times in 13 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H5344).

Also rendered

• curse

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 1409)

Root family 1409: נָקַב nāqab — pierce, bore; blaspheme; appoint

• נְקֵבָה nĕqēbâ — female
• מַקָּבָה maqqābâ — hammer
• מַקֶּבֶת maqqebet — hammer
• נֶקֶב neqeb — bezel

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