Strong's Lexicon

H7849

H7849 — שָׁטַח

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewshatachverb-stemOccurrences: 6TWOT: 2372

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7849
Word:שָׁטַח
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:6
Transliteration:shatach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:shaw-takh'
Meaning:1. to expand
KJV Renderings:all abroad, enlarge, spread, stretch out.

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[שָׁטַח] verb spread, spread abroad (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic [untranscribed source text 5505] spread out; so Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 5506] Aramaic שְּׁטַח [untranscribed source text 5507]); —

Qal Perfect 3 plural suffix consecutive לַשֶּׁמֶשׁ וּטָחוּם Jer 8:2 they shall spread them abroad, etc., accusative of many separate things, so Imperfect 3 feminine singular וַקתִּשְׁטַךְ 2Sam 17:19 ( עַל location; distinguished from פָּרַשׂ spread covering); 3 masculine plural + Infinitive absolute וַיִּשְׁטְחוּ לָהֶם שָׁטוֺחַ Num 11:32 ( J ) they spread (that is, the quails) for themselves all abroad round about the camp (i.e. to dry them; ᵑ9 siccaverunt; compare Di Gray); Participle שֹׁטֵחַ לַנּוֺיִם Job 12:23 expanding the nations (compare ל 3.b.).
Pi`el Perfect 1 singular שִׁטַּחְתִּי אֵלֶיךָ כַפָּ֑י Ps 88:10 I have spread out unto thee my palms.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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