nāqav נָקַב ‘^Ato pierce, ^Bto curse’ (Hebrew)

Etymology^?: a primitive root
Variants: נָקַב, נָקַב

nāqav v
A1) to pierce, perforate, bore, appoint
 1a) (Qal)
  1a1) to pierce, bore
  1a2) to prick off, designate
 1b) (Niphal) to be pricked off, be designated, be specified
B1) (Qal) to curse, blaspheme