H7540–רָקַד–ra.qad

It happened, as the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.

מְרַקֵּ֣ד me.ra.Ked “dancing”

They send forth their little ones like a flock. Their children dance.

יְרַקֵּדֽוּן׃ (יְרַקֵּדֽוּ) ye.ra.ke.Du “they leap about”

He makes them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young, wild ox.

וַיַּרְקִידֵ֥ם (יַּרְקִידֵ֥) i.yar.ki.De “he made skip”

The mountains skipped like rams, The little hills like lambs.

רָקְד֣וּ ra.ke.Du “they skipped about”

You mountains, that you skipped like rams; You little hills, like lambs?

תִּרְקְד֣וּ tir.ke.Du “you will skip about”

A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to dance;

רְקֽוֹד׃ re.Kod “to dance”

But wild animals of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and ostriches shall dwell there, and wild goats shall dance there.

יְרַקְּדוּ־ ye.ra.ke.du- “they will leap about”

Like the noise of chariots on the tops of the mountains do they leap, Like the noise of a flame of fire that devours the stubble, As a strong people set in battle array.

יְרַקֵּד֔וּן (יְרַקֵּד֔וּ) ye.ra.ke.Du “they leap”

The noise of the whip, the noise of the rattling of wheels, prancing horses, and bounding chariots,

מְרַקֵּדָֽה׃ me.ra.ke.Dah “jolting”