הכה

הכה

Hebrew

Root
נ־כ־ה‎

Verb

הִכָּה • (hiká) (hif'il construction, passive counterpart הוכה \\ הֻכָּה‎)

1. to hit, smite, strike.
   • Exodus 12:29, with translation of the American Standard Version:

     וַיהוה הִכָּה כָל־בְּכוֹר בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם

     vaYHVH hiká chol-b'chór b'érets mitsráyim

     that Jehovah smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt

   • 1 Kings 20:37, with Young's Literal Translation:

     וַיַּכֵּהוּ הָאִישׁ הַכֵּה וּפָצֹעַ

     vayakéhu haísh haké ufatsóa

     and the man smiteth him, smiting and wounding

   • Ezekiel 6:11, with translation of the King James Version:

     הַכֵּה בְכַפְּךָ וּרְקַע בְּרַגְלְךָ וֶאֱמָר־אָח

     haké v'chap'chá urká b'ragl'chá veemor-ách

     Smite with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas

Conjugation

Conjugation of הִכָּה (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 

non-finite forms		to-infinitive: לְהַכּוֹת‎ action noun: הַכָּאָה‎
finite forms		singular		plural
		m.	f.	m.	f.
past	first	הִכֵּיתִי‎		הִכֵּינוּ‎
	second	הִכֵּיתָ‎	הִכֵּית‎	הִכֵּיתֶם‎	הִכֵּיתֶן‎
	third	הִכָּה	הִכְּתָה‎	הִכּוּ‎
present		מַכֶּה‎	מַכָּה‎	מַכִּים‎	מַכּוֹת‎
future	first	אַכֶּה‎		נַכֶּה‎
	second	תַּכֶּה‎	תַּכִּי‎	תַּכּוּ‎	תַּכֶּינָה‎1
	third	יַכֶּה‎	תַּכֶּה‎	יַכּוּ‎	תַּכֶּינָה‎1
imperative		הַכֵּה	הַכִּי‎	הַכּוּ‎	הַכֶּינָה‎1
notes		Uncommon in Modern Hebrew.

Verb

הֻכָּה • (huká) (huf'al construction)

1. defective spelling of הוכה‎