# \*raḳad- 'jump' (v.) 1, 'jump, leap' (n.) 2, 'dance' 3

A Proto-Semitic root the Linear A Lexicon's readings rest on.

- Author's gloss: to leap, jump, dance
- SED semet 463
- Record: https://github.com/plasma-ai/kaphtor/blob/50525edd50131a50e59ec82bf5132da0fa89efc9/wiki/semitic-roots/r/492_jump_v_1_jump_leap_n_2_dance_3.md

## In Linear A

- [RI-QE-TI](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/RI-QE-TI/index.md>) (riqitt-): dance (√r-q-d); rival raqqitt- 'female dancer'

## Reflexes: East Semitic

- Akkadian: raqādu 1, 3 (CAD R 166); riqdu 3 (CAD R 367) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Northwest Semitic

- Hebrew: rqd 1
- Judaic Aramaic: rqd 1
- Ugaritic: rqd (HALOT 1288)
- Syrian Aramaic: rəqad 3 (HALOT 1288; Payne Smith 549); reqdā 3 (Payne Smith 549) (gloss withheld)
- Mandaic Aramaic: RQD (HALOT 1288)

## Reflexes: Arabic

- Arabic: raqad-ān- 2 (Lane 1135)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit 50525edd.