Strong's Lexicon

H8264

H8264 — שָׁקַק

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

Hebrewshaqaqverb-stemOccurrences: 6

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H8264
Word:שָׁקַק
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:6
Transliteration:shaqaq
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:shaw-kak'
Meaning:1. to course (like a beast of prey) 2. (by implication) to seek greedily
KJV Renderings:have appetite, justle one against another, long, range, run (to and fro).

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB9025

[שָׁקַק] verb run, run about, rush (apparently akin to √ I. שׁוק, whence שׁוֺק ); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine plural בָּעִיר יָשֹׁקּוּ Joel 2:9, of locusts (|| יְרֻצוּן; > Gr proposes יִסְּקוּ from סלק); Participle שֹׁקֵק Isa 33:4, with ב of thing rush at, upon (like locusts); of roving, ranging bear Prov 28:15 (unless we read שָׁקוּל, Toy); figurative of נֶפֶשׁ longing for water Isa 29:8 (|| עָיֵם and, va, רֵקָה), Ps 107:9 (|| רְעֵבָה).
Hithpalpel Imperfect 3 masculine plural יִשְׁתַּקְשְׁקוּן Nah 2:5, of chariots, they rush to and fro.


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