BDB9000
[שָׁקַד] verb
Pu`al
denominative — only Participle in גְּבִעִים מְשֻׁקָּדִים
cups shaped like almond (blossoms) Exod 25:33 (twice in verse); Exod 25:34; Exod 37:19 (twice in verse); Exod 37:20 (all
P
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Strong's Lexicon
H8246
H8246 — שָׁקַד
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H8246 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שָׁקַד |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a denominative from H8247 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | shaqad |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | shaw-kad' |
| Meaning: | 1. to be (intensively, make) almond-shaped |
| KJV Renderings: | make like (unto, after the fashion of) almonds. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke