Strong's Lexicon

H8257

H8257 — שָׁקַע

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

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Hebrewshaqaverb-stemOccurrences: 6TWOT: 2456

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H8257
Word:שָׁקַע
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:6
Transliteration:shaqa
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:` (shaw-kah') ((abbreviated Amos 8) v.
Meaning:1. to subside 2. (by implication) to be overflowed, cease 3. (causatively) to abate, subdue
KJV Renderings:make deep, let down, drown, quench, sink.

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[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).

BDB9015

[מִשְׁקָע] noun [masculine] what is settled, clarified (compare √ Hiph`il); — construct מִשְׁקַעמַֿיִם תִּשְׁתּו Ezek 34:18 the clear (of) water ye drink (compare Ezek 32:14 above).

[שְׁקַעֲרוּרָה] see פער .

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