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שָׁחַק H7833
H7833 is the Hebrew word שָׁחַק, transliterated shâchaq and said shaw-khak'. The King James Version most often renders it beat.
What it means
to comminate (by trituration or attrition).
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: beat, wear.
Verses using שָׁחַק
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 30:36 · KJV
And thou shalt beat some of it very small, and put of it before the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation, where I will meet with thee: it shall be unto you most holy.
2 Samuel 22:43 · KJV
Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.
Job 14:19 · KJV
The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.
Psalm 18:42 · KJV
Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7833 mean?
H7833 is the Hebrew word שָׁחַק (shâchaq), meaning to comminate (by trituration or attrition).
How is H7833 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it beat (3 times), wear (1 time).
How many times does H7833 appear in the Bible?
שָׁחַק (shâchaq) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7833 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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