Strong's Lexicon

H8244

H8244 — שָׂקַד

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

Hebrewsaqadverb-stemOccurrences: 1TWOT: 2281

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H8244
Word:	שָׂקַד
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	1
Transliteration:	saqad
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	saw-kad'
Meaning:	1. to fasten
KJV Renderings:	bind.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB8302

[שָׂקַד] doubtful verb, †i bind on; —

Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נִשְׂקַד עֹל Lam 1:14 (figurative); read perhaps נִשְׁקַד עַל watch is kept upon ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Bu, compare Thes (see שׁקד ); others conjecture in Löhr Bi.

Other Resources

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