Strong's Lexicon

H7911

H7911 — שָׁכַח שָׁכֵַח

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

HebrewshakachverbOccurrences: 103TWOT: 2383

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7911
Word:שָׁכַח שָׁכֵַח
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:103
Transliteration:shakach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:shaw-kakh' (or shakeach {shaw-kay'-akh}) v.
Meaning:1. to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention
KJV Renderings:X at all, (cause to) forget.

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שָׁכַח102 verb forget (Late Hebrew id.; and (Pi`el) Eccl 11:25 (twice in verse); Aramaic שְׁכַךְ [untranscribed source text 5527] is find); —

Qal86 Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ שׁ Ps 9:13 +, suffix שְׁכֵחָ֑נִי Isa 49:14 2 feminine singular שָׁכַחְתְּ Jer 13:25 1 plural suffix שְׁכַחֲנוּךָ Ps 44:18, etc.; Imperfect יִשְׁכַּח Deut 4:31 +, etc.; Imperative feminine singular שִׁכְּחִי Ps 45:11 Infinitive absolute שָׁכֹךְַ; Participle plural construct שֹׁכְחֵי Job 8:13; Ps 50:22 — forget:
1. subject man,
a. accusative of thing Gen 27:45 ( E ), Deut 4:9 ; Deut 9:7 (opposed to זָכַר) +, = forget and leave, ב of location, Deut 24:19 with object clause with כִּי Job 39:15 with מִן infinitive Ps 102:5.
b. with accusative of person, involving forgetting to mention, Gen 40:23 ( E ; opposed to זכר), ceasing to care for Jer 30:14 (figurative), Isa 49:15 (twice in verse) (accusative omitted), Isa 49:15; Job 19:14; Ps 45:11 with accusative Jerusalem Ps 137:5a; יִשְׁכָּחֵהוּ רֶחֶם Job 24:20 absolute Ps 137:5 b ׃תִּשְׁכַּח יְמִינִי AE Ki supply הַמַּעֲשֶׂה or הַנִּגּוּן (whence AV her cunning), but forced: ᵐ5 תִּשָּׁכַח; read probably (Gr Bu and others) תִּכְחַשׁ let it grow lean (Ps 109:24, compare Zech 11:17), or (Che) תְּכַחַשׁ let it disappoint (me), fail (Hab 3:17).
c. especially with accusative ׳ י (God), Hos 2:15; Hos 8:14; Hos 13:6; Hos 1:9; (׳ שָׁכֹחַ תִּשׁ) + 16 t. (5 t. Deuteronomy, 4 t. Jeremiah), + Ps 59:12 (accusative omitted); also accusative of divine name Jer 23:27 (בַּבַּעַל), Ps 44:21 commands of ׳ י Hos 4:6; Deut 26:13 (accusative omitted) Ps 119:16 + 7 t. Ps 119, his doings and ways, Ps 119:139; Ps 78:7; Ps 78:11 ; Ps 103:2; Ps 106:13, his covenant Deut 4:23; Deut 4:31; 2Kgs 17:38; Prov 2:17 law of wisdom Prov 3:1 , that is accusative בִּינָה Prov 4:6.
2. subject ׳ י (God):
a. accusative of person Hos 4:6; 1Sam 1:11 (opposed to זָכַר), Lam 5:20; Isa 49:14 (|| עָזַב), Ps 10:12; Ps 13:2; Ps 42:10.
b. accusative of sins Amos 8:7; Ps 10:11 (accusative omitted), cry Ps 9:13 (opposed to זָכַר), compare, of distress, Ps 44:25.
c. voice of foes Ps 74:23.
d. followed by infinitive Ps 77:10.
Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נִשְׁכַּח Eccl 9:5, etc.; Imperfect יִשָּׁכַח Ps 9:19, 3 feminine singular תִּשָּׁכֵחַ Jer 20:11, etc.; Participle feminine singular נִשְׁכָּחָה Isa 23:16, נִשְׁכַּחַת Isa 23:15, plural נִשְׁכָּ חִים Job 28:4 — be forgotten: subject of thing Gen 41:30 ( E ), Deut 31:21; Jer 20:11; Jer 23:40; Jer 50:5; Isa 65:11 subject person Ps 9:19; Ps 31:13; Eccl 2:16, Tyre Isa 23:15; Isa 23:16 (under figure of harlot), subject זִכְרָם Eccl 9:5 מִנִּי רָ֑גֶל ׳ הַנִּשׁ Job 28:4.
Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ וגו ׳ שִׁכַּח י Lam 2:6 ׳ י hath caused to forget (be forgotten) in Zion assembly and sabbath.
Hiph`il Infinitive לְהַשְׁכִּיחַ Jer 23:27 to make my people forget my name (double accusative).
Hithpa`el Ipmf. 3 masculine plural יִשְׁתַּכְּחוּ Eccl 8:10 they were forgotten in the city.


Other Resources

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

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