Strong’s H8257
שָׁקַע — shâqaʻ
שָׁקַע (shâqaʻ, Strong’s H8257) means: to subside; by implication, to be overflowed, cease; causatively, to abate, subdue.
to subside; by implication, to be overflowed, cease; causatively, to abate, subdue
- H8257
- /shaw-kah'/
- 6× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- shâqaʻ
- Pronunciation
- shaw-kah'
- Occurrences
- 6
Meaning
- Hebrew
- שָׁקַע
- Definition
- to subside; by implication, to be overflowed, cease; causatively, to abate, subdue
- Derivation
- (abbreviated Amos 8:8); a primitive root;
- King James Version renders it as
- make deep, let down, drown, quench, sink.
Words derived from shâqaʻ
- מִשְׁקָע mishqâʻH4950 · a settling place · 1×
- שְׁקַעְרוּרָה shᵉqaʻrûwrâhH8258 · a depression · 1×
Where it appears
The first verses that use shâqaʻ (6 times in all).
Sources
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