# \*ʾpḳ: 'EXERCISE CONTROL OVER, RESTRAIN'

> Epigraphic South Arabian headword *ʾpḳ, 'EXERCISE CONTROL OVER, RESTRAIN': reflexes in 2 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | \*ʾpḳ |
| Meaning | 'EXERCISE CONTROL OVER, RESTRAIN' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab ʾfq (SD 2; Biella 25; Sabaweb lemma 3507) | SD 2; Biella 25; Sabaweb lemma 3507 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ʾpq hitp. (Gn 43:31; 45:1; Is 42:14) (HALOT 80) | HALOT 80 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Headword from Epigraphic South Arabian (Beeston 1982; Biella 1982), not a comparative reconstruction.

## Linked from

- [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.