Strong's Lexicon

H7885

H7885 — שַׁיִט

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

Hebrewshayitnoun mascOccurrences: 2TWOT: 2344c

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7885
Word:	שַׁיִט
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H7751
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	2
Transliteration:	shayit
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	shay'-yit
Meaning:	1. an oar 2. also a scourge (figuratively)
KJV Renderings:	oar, scourge.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB8536

שׁוֺט noun masculine^{Isa 28:15} scourge, whip (Late Hebrew id., so Arabic [untranscribed source text 5443], [untranscribed source text 5444] ( [untranscribed source text 5445]) mix, stir about and beat; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 5446] Aramaic שׁוֺטֶא, [untranscribed source text 5447]; from foregoing? compare German streifen; or onomatopoetic, compare swish, switch?); — ׳ שׁ absolute Isa 10:26 +, construct Job 5:21 plural שׁוֺטִים 1Kgs 12:11 +; —

1. scourge, for chastisement, 1Kgs 12:11; 1Kgs 12:14 = 2Chr 10:11; 2Chr 10:12 (all with verb יִסַּר); figurative of national scourge (wielded by ׳ י) Isa 10:26; Isa 28:15 ( Qr ; > Kt שׁיט), Isa 28:18 (both שׁוֺטֵף ׳ שׁ, see שׁטף ), calamity Job 9:23 lash of (accusing) tongue Job 5:21 (read ׳ מִשּׁ as ᵐ5 ).

2. whip, for horse, ׳ קוֺל שׁ Nah 3:2 i.e. crack of whip, לַסּוּם ׳ שׁ Prov 26:3 (|| שֵׁבֶט לְגֵו כְּסִילִים).

BDB8538

שַׁ֫יִט noun [masculine] rowing (as whipping, lashing the water); — only ׳ אֳנִישֿׁ Isa 33:21 rowing vessel; — Isa 28:15 Kt see שׁוֺט . above

[שׁוּט] verb denominative row; — Participle plural שָׁטִים rowers Ezek 27:8; Ezek 27:26 (of Tyre as ship).

Other Resources

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