Strong's Lexicon

H8210

H8210 — שָׁפַך

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

HebrewshaphakverbOccurrences: 117

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H8210
Word:שָׁפַך
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:117
Transliteration:shaphak
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:shaw-fak'
Meaning:1. to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal) 2. (of a solid) to mound up 3. (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.) 4. (intensively) to sprawl out
KJV Renderings:cast (up), gush out, pour (out), shed(-der, out), slip.

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BDB5691

סָפַק, [שָׂפַק], verb slap, clap (Late Hebrew Pi`el id.; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3645] slap (face), strike (hands) Lane1373); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular וְסָפַק consecutive Jer 48:26, suffix סְפָקָם Job 34:26 1 singular סָפַ֫קְתִּי Jer 31:19 3 plural סָֽפְקוּ Lam 2:15 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׂפֹּק (שׂ substantive for ס) Job 27:23, יִסְפּוֺק Job 34:37, וַיִּסְפֹּק Num 24:10 Imperative masculine singular סְפֹק Ezek 21:17
1. slap, followed by עַליָֿרֵךְ on the thigh, in remorse and sorrow Jer 31:19; Ezek 21:17 with כַּפַּיִם clap one's hands Num 24:10 (in anger), with עַל at, Lam 2:15; Job 27:23 (in mockery); ׳ כ omitted Job 34:37 (in presumptuousness, against God).
2. slap, chastise, with accusative of person Job 34:26 (subject God).
3. splash מוֺאָב בְּקִיאוֺ ׳ וְס Jer 48:26 and Moab shall splash (fall with a splash) into his vomit, > Thes BuhlLex 13 empty himself (?), throw up (compare Syriac [untranscribed source text 3646] Pa`el).
Hiph`il Imperfect 3 masculine plural וּבְיַלְרֵי נָכְרִים יַשְׂפִּ֫יקוּ Isa 2:6 (read perhaps וּבִידֵי Hi Du Che, and into the hands of foreigners they clap, literally cause to clap, that is, their hands; > ᵐ5 ᵑ6 from 1. שׂפק q. v., they abound in, have a sufficiency of).


BDB8962

שָׁפַךְ113 verb pour out, pour (Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian Šapâku , pour out, especially (DlWB JenKosmol. 41) earth, to form mound; Arabic [untranscribed source text 5683] pour out, compare [untranscribed source text 5684] melt and pour into mould; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 5685] Aramaic שְׁפַח, [untranscribed source text 5686] (rare) = Biblical Hebrew); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ שׁ 1Kgs 2:31 +; 3 feminine singular suffix שְׁפָכַ֫תְהוּ Ezek 24:7, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׁפֹךְ 2Kgs 19:32 +; 2 masculine singular suffix 3 masculine singular תִּשְׁפְּכֶנּוּ Deut 12:16 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular שְׁפוֺךְ Judg 6:20 +, שְׁפָךְֿ Ps 69:25 feminine singular שִׁפְכִי Lam 2:19, etc.; Infinitive construct שְׁפָךְֿ 1Kgs 18:28 +, לִשְׁפֹךְ Isa 59:7 +, etc.; Participle active שֹׁפֵךְ Gen 9:6 +, feminine שֹׁפֶ֫כֶת Ezek 22:3, etc.; passive שָׁפוּךְ Ps 79:10, שְׁפוּכָה Ezek 20:33; Ezek 20:34
1. literal:
a. pour out, pour water Exod 4:9 ( J ; accusative of location). 1Sam 7:6 (+ ׳ לִפְנֵי י, unique, symbol of contrition), עַלפְּֿנֵי הָאָרֶץ (subject ׳ י) Amos 5:8; Amos 9:6 blood like water (to flow away and be absorbed), עַלהָֿאָרֶץ Deut 12:16 ; Deut 12:24; Deut 15:23, compare Lev 17:13 ( H ) Ezek 24:7 also + אֶל location Exod 29:12; Lev 4:7; Lev 4:18; Lev 4:25; Lev 4:30; Lev 4:34 + עַל person reflexive 1Kgs 18:28 pour out broth Judg 6:20, libation (נֶסֶךְ, to (ל) false gods) Isa 57:6 dust Lev 14:41 ( P ; אֶל location); with accusative סִלְלָה mound (in siege), = made by pouring (earth, originally from baskets, see especially Assyrian šapâku DlWB 679 b JenKosmol. 41), + עַלֿ of city 2Kgs 19:32 = Isa 37:33; Jer 6:6; Ezek 4:2; Ezek 26:8, אֶלֿ 2Sam 20:15 absolute Ezek 17:17; Ezek 21:27; Dan 11:15 מֵעָיו אַרְצָה ׳ וַיִּשׁ 2Sam 20:10 (by a sword-thrust in the belly), compare לָאָרֶץ מְרֵרָתִי ׳ יִשׁ Job 16:13 (metaphor, ׳ י subject).
b. technical, accusative דָּם shed blood Gen 37:22 ( E ) Gen 9:6 ( P ) 1Sam 25:31; Ezek 22:4 + 9 t. Ezekiel, + 15 t. (passive Ps 79:10) + Ezek 36:18 (with עַלהָֿאַרֶץ), 1Chr 22:8 (with אַ֫רְצָה); accusative a. דָּמִים 1Kgs 2:31 ; 1Chr 28:3 ; Ps 79:3 (כַּמַּיִם).
2. figurative:
a. ׳ י subject, pour out anger, etc.: ׳ עֲלֵיהֶם אֶשׁ כַּמַּיִם עֶבְרָתִי Hos 5:10 חֲמָתִי עַל ׳ שׁ Ezek 14:19 + 8 t. Ezekiel; Jer 10:25; Isa 42:25; Ps 79:6 (אֶל and עַל); accusative ׳ ח omitted Jer 6:11 with ב of location Lam 2:4 שְׁפוּכָה ׳ ח Ezek 20:33 ; Ezek 20:34 accusative חֲרוֺן אַפּוֺ Lam 4:11 accusative זַעַם (עַל person) Ezek 21:36 + 3 t.; accusative בּוּז contempt, עַל person, Job 12:21 = Ps 107:40 pour their own wickedness עֲלֵיהֶם Jer 14:16 (i.e. requite it); pour out רוּחִי עַל Ezek 39:29 , compare Zech 12:10; Joel 3:1; Joel 3:2.
b. human subject pour out one's heart, etc., כַּמַּיִם לִבֵח Lam 2:19, לְפָנָיו לְבַבְכֶם Ps 62:9 (i.e. before ׳ י), ׳ אֶתנַֿפְשִׁי לִפְנֵי י 1Sam 1:15, עָלַי (reflexive; see עַל 1.d.) Ps 42:5 ׳ אֶתשִֿׂיחוֺ לִפְנֵי י Ps 102:1 (title), compare Ps 142:3 in bad sense, וַתִּשְׁפְּכִי אֶתתַּֿזְנוּתַיִח עַלֿ Ezek 16:15, compare Ezek 23:8.
Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נִשְׁפַּח Lam 2:11, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשָּׁפֵח Gen 9:6 +, etc.; Infinitive construct הִשָּׁפֵךְ Ezek 16:36 — be poured out: of ashes 1Kgs 13:3; 1Kgs 13:5, blood (עַל location) Deut 12:27 be shed, of blood Gen 9:6 ( P ) Deut 19:10 in figure Lam 2:11 my liver is poured לָאָרֶץ (compare Qal 1.a. near the end); Ps 22:15 I am poured out like water (nerveless, helpless); subject נְּחֻשְׁתֵח Ezek 16:36 (see [II. נְחשֶׁת]; compare Ezek 16:15 Qal 2.b.).
Pu`al Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive וְשֻׁפַּח Zeph 1:17 be poured out כֶּעָפָר, of blood; שֻׁפַּח Num 35:33 ( P ) be shed, of blood; 3 feminine singular שֻׁפְּכָה Ps 73:2 Kt my steps were caused to slip ( Qr שֻׁפְּכוּ).
Hithpa`el Imperfect 3 feminine singular עָלַי תִּשְׁתַּפֵח נַפְשׁי Job 30:16 my soul pours itself out upon me (see Qal 2.b.); 3 feminine plural תִּשְׁתַּפֶּכְנָה אַבְנֵיקִֿדֶשׁ Lam 4:1 figurative of slaughter; Infinitive construct בְּהִשְׁתַּפֵח נַפְשָׁם אֶלחֵֿיק אִמֹּתָם Lam 2:12 , i.e. they expire.


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