Strong's Lexicon

H8248

H8248 — שָׁקָה

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

HebrewshaqahverbOccurrences: 74TWOT: 2452

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H8248
Word:שָׁקָה
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:74
Transliteration:shaqah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:shaw-kaw'
Meaning:1. to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to
KJV Renderings:cause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water. See H7937, H8354.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB7692

II. רַב49 noun masculine chief (Assyrian-Babylonian influence, compare rab DlHWB 609 b; Biblical Aramic רַב); — construct ׳ ר Jer 39:9+; plural construct רַבֵּי Jer 39:13; Jer 41:1 (but see below); — especially רַבֿ טַבָּחִים chief of guardsmen (see טַבָּח ), only as title of Babylonian officer Jer 30:9; Jer 30:10 + 15 t. Jeremiah, 7 t || 2Kgs 25 (compare ׳ שַׁר הַט in Gen [ J E ]); also רַב הַחֹבֵל Jonah 1:6 chief of the sailors, i.e. captain; in general כָּלרַֿב בֵּיתוֺ Esth 1:8, רַבמָֿרִיסָיו Dan 1:3 (see סָרִיס ), and so רַבֵּי מֶלֶךְ בָּבֶל Jer 39:13, רַבֵּי הַמֶּלֶךְ Jer 41:1 (late gloss; omitted by ᵐ5 and || 2Kgs 25:25, so Hi Gf Gie). The following titles of Assyrian -Babylonian officers are probably loan-words in Hebrew: רַבמָֿ֑ג Jer 39:3; Jer 39:13 usually chief soothsayer (see מָ֑ג ), but = rab-mugi [? chief of princes] PinchesHast. DB. BAB-MAG; רַבסָֿרִיס (compare Old Aramaic [Nineveh] רב סרס Lzb386), 2Kgs 18:17 (Assyrian; not in || Isa 36:2), Jer 39:8; Jer 39:13 (Babylonian ), usually chief eunuch, but = rabû-ša-rêši , chief of the heads (the principal men) WklUnters. x.altor.Geschichte.1889, Excurs. v, p. 138 (actually found as rubû-ša-ri-ešu PinchesAcad June 25,1892, 618), PinchesHast.DB.RAB-SARIS; רַבשָֿׁקֵה (van d. H. רַבְשָׁקֵה) chief of the officers (?) (so probably Assyrian rab-ŠA† ; ša‡kû = high one; COT 2Kgs 18:17 KBii.23 DlHWB 685 a TieleBab.-As. Geschichte.497.513 PinchesHast.DB.iv 191), 2Kgs 18:17; 2Kgs 18:19; 2Kgs 18:26; 2Kgs 18:27; 2Kgs 18:37; 2Kgs 19:4; 2Kgs 19:8 = Isa 36:2; Isa 36:4; Isa 36:11; Isa 36:13 (twice in verse); Isa 36:22; Isa 37:4; Isa 37:8


BDB9001

[שָׁקָה] verb

Hiph`il cause to drink water, give to drink (Late Hebrew Hiph`il id.; Arabic [untranscribed source text 5703] I. give to drink; Sabean סקי be irrigated FellZMG liv (1900), 246, מסקי drinks HomChr 124, מסתקין id. DHMHofmus., No. 1, l. 7; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 5704] water, irrigate; Assyrian ša‡û I. = Hebrew Hiph`il, Aramaic שְׁקָא, [untranscribed source text 5705] Aph`el); — for Qal see שָׁתָה ; — Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive וְהִשְׁקָה Gen 2:6 +, suffix וְהִשְׁקָהּ Num 5:27 2 masculine singular consecutive וְהִשְׁקִיתָ Num 20:8 +; 1 singular consecutive וְהִשְׁקֵיתִי Ezek 32:6, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַשְׁקֶה Num 5:26, וַיַּשְׁקְ Gen 29:10 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular suffix הַשְׁקִ֫הוּ Prov 25:21 feminine singular suffix הַשְׁקֹ֫ינִי Gen 24:43 +; Infinitive construct הַשְׁקוֺת Gen 2:10 +, suffix הַשְׁקֹתוֺ Gen 24:19 Participle מַשְׁקֶה Ps 104:13 , construct Hab 2:15 (see also I., II. מַשְׁקֶה); —
1. water, irrigate, ground: subject mist Gen 2:6, river Gen 2:10 (both J ), spring Joel 4:18 subject ׳ י Isa 27:3 (כֶּרֶם), Ezek 17:7 (גֶּפֶן), both in figure, figurative also Ezek 32:6 water land מִדָּם; literal with מִן of source Ps 104:13 ( הָרִים) and (subject man) Eccl 2:6 (יַעַר).
2. water, give drink to, usually human subject, accusative of beast, Gen 24:14; Gen 24:46 (twice in verse); Gen 29:2 (מִן of source), Gen 29:3 Gen 29:7 Gen 29:8 Gen 29:10 ; Exod 2:16; Exod 2:17; Exod 2:19 (all J ), Ps 104:11 (subject springs); accusative of person Gen 21:19 ( E ), Gen 24:18; Gen 24:19; Gen 24:45 ( J ), Hab 2:15 (figurative), Isa 43:20 (׳ י subject), Ps 78:15 (id.), 2Chr 28:15, with ב of vessel Esth 1:7 with accusative of person and animal. Num 20:8 ( P ); give one something to drink, accusative of person + of thing (water, wine, etc.), Amos 2:12; Gen 19:32; Gen 19:33; Gen 19:34; Gen 19:35 ; Gen 24:43 (all J ), Judg 4:19; 1Sam 30:11; 2Sam 23:15 = 1Chr 11:15; Job 22:7 , compare Song 8:2 (מִיַּיִן); figurative Jer 8:14; Jer 9:14 ; Jer 16:7; Jer 23:15; Jer 25:15; Ps 69:22, compare וְנַחַל עֲדָנֶיךָ תַשְׁקֵם Ps 36:9 , and וַתַּשְׁקֵ֫מוֺ בִּדְמָעוֺת Ps 80:6 accusative of thing omitted, literal Judg 4:19; Exod 32:20 ( E ), figurative Jer 25:17. — See also I. מַשְׁקֶה infra.
Pu`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular וּמֹחַ עַצְמוֺתָיו יְשֻׁקֶּה Job 21:24 the marrow of his bones is watered, (refreshed, invigorated). — נשׁקה Amos 8:8 see שׁקע . p. 1054.


BDB9014

[שָׁקַע] verb sink, sink down (so Late Hebrew שָׁקַע, Aramaic שְׁקַע; Arabic has [untranscribed source text 5716] be smitten, prostrated, collapse ); —

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular consecutive וְשָֽׁקְעָה; Amos 9:5 it shall sink like the Nile (of land; opposed to עָלַה); 3 feminine singular וַתִּשְׁקַע Num 11:2 ( J E ), of fire, it sunk down, died out; תִּשְׁקַע Jer 51:64, of Babylon (like stone in water; opposed to קוּם).
Niph`al 3 feminine singular נִשְׁקְעָה Amos 8:8 Qr , of land, sink (opposed to עָלָה; = Qal Amos 9:5 Kt erroneous נשקה, compare WSG287).
Hiph`il Imperfect 1 singular אַשְׁקִיעַ מֵימֵיהֶם Ezek 32:14 I will make their waters sink, (settle, grow clear); 2 masculine singular וּחְֶבֶל תַּשְׁקִיעַ לְשׁוֺנוֺ Job 40:25 with a cord wilt thou make his tongue sink (? pull or press it down; of crocodile; MichSuppl,2349 cited Thes 1477, compare Samaritan [untranscribed source text 5717] = חבשׁ bind).


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