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שָׁקַע H8257

H8257 is the Hebrew word שָׁקַע, transliterated shâqaʻ and said shaw-kah'. The King James Version most often renders it drowned.

Word: שָׁקַעTransliteration: shâqaʻSaid: shaw-kah'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 4 verses

What it means

to subside; by implication, to be overflowed, cease; causatively, to abate, subdue.

Where it comes from

(abbreviated Amos 8:8); a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

drowned 2×sink 1×deep 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: make deep, let down, drown, quench, sink.

Verses using שָׁקַע

All 4 verses, quoted in full.

Jeremiah 51:64 · KJV

And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah.

Ezekiel 32:14 · KJV

Then will I make their waters deep, and cause their rivers to run like oil, saith the Lord GOD.

Amos 8:8 · KJV

Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? and it shall rise up wholly as a flood; and it shall be cast out and drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.

Amos 9:5 · KJV

And the Lord GOD of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8257 mean?

H8257 is the Hebrew word שָׁקַע (shâqaʻ), meaning to subside; by implication, to be overflowed, cease; causatively, to abate, subdue.

How is H8257 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it drowned (2 times), sink (1 time), deep (1 time).

How many times does H8257 appear in the Bible?

שָׁקַע (shâqaʻ) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8257 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: (abbreviated Amos 8:8); a primitive root.

Nearby entries

H8254 · שָׁקַל — to suspend or poise (especially in trade)H8255 · שֶׁקֶל — probably a weight; used as a commercial standard H8256 · שִׁקְמָה — a sycamore (usually the tree)H8258 · שְׁקַעְרוּרָה — a depression H8259 · שָׁקַף — properly, to lean out (of a window), i.e…H8260 · שֶׁקֶף — a loophole (for looking out), to admit light and air

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