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שָׁכַךְ H7918
H7918 is the Hebrew word שָׁכַךְ, transliterated shâkak and said shaw-kak'. The King James Version most often renders it make to cease.
What it means
to weave (i.e. lay) a trap; figuratively, (through the idea of secreting) to allay (passions; physically, abate a flood).
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: appease, assuage, make to cease, pacify, set.
Verses using שָׁכַךְ
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 17:5 · KJV
And it shall come to pass, that the man’s rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.
Esther 2:1 · KJV
After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.
Jeremiah 5:26 · KJV
For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7918 mean?
H7918 is the Hebrew word שָׁכַךְ (shâkak), meaning to weave (i.e. lay) a trap; figuratively, (through the idea of secreting) to allay (passions; physically, abate a flood).
How is H7918 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it make to cease (1 time), appeased (1 time), setteth (1 time).
How many times does H7918 appear in the Bible?
שָׁכַךְ (shâkak) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7918 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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