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שְׁכַח H7912
H7912 is the Hebrew word שְׁכַח, transliterated shᵉkach and said shek-akh'. The King James Version most often renders it found.
What it means
to discover (literally or figuratively).
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) corresponding to H7911 (שָׁכַח) through the idea of disclosure of a covered or forgotten thing.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 17 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: find.
Verses using שְׁכַח
All 14 verses, quoted in full.
Ezra 4:15 · KJV
That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.
Ezra 4:19 · KJV
And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
Ezra 6:2 · KJV
And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:
Ezra 7:16 · KJV
And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem:
Daniel 2:25 · KJV
Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.
Daniel 2:35 · KJV
Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
Daniel 5:11 · KJV
There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;
Daniel 5:12 · KJV
Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.
Daniel 5:27 · KJV
TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
Daniel 6:4 · KJV
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
Daniel 6:5 · KJV
Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
Daniel 6:11 · KJV
Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Daniel 6:22 · KJV
My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
Daniel 6:23 · KJV
Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7912 mean?
H7912 is the Hebrew word שְׁכַח (shᵉkach), meaning to discover (literally or figuratively).
How is H7912 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it found (9 times), find (5 times), made and it is found (1 time), canst find (1 time), art found (1 time).
How many times does H7912 appear in the Bible?
שְׁכַח (shᵉkach) is tagged in 14 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7912 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H7911 (שָׁכַח) through the idea of disclosure of a covered or forgotten thing.
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