beat, make broad, spread abroad (forth, over, out, into plates), stamp, stretch

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Transliteration:
raqa`
Phonic:
raw-kah’
Meaning:
a primitive root; to pound the earth (as a sign of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by implication, to overlay (with thin sheets of metal)
KJV Usage:
beat, make broad, spread abroad (forth, over, out, into plates), stamp, stretch