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שֹׁקֶת H8268

H8268 is the Hebrew word שֹׁקֶת, transliterated shôqeth and said sho'-keth. The King James Version most often renders it trough.

Word: שֹׁקֶתTransliteration: shôqethSaid: sho'-kethLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

a trough (for watering).

Where it comes from

from H8248 (שָׁקָה).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

trough 1×troughs 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: trough.

Verses using שֹׁקֶת

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 24:20 · KJV

And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.

Genesis 30:38 · KJV

And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8268 mean?

H8268 is the Hebrew word שֹׁקֶת (shôqeth), meaning a trough (for watering).

How is H8268 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it trough (1 time), troughs (1 time).

How many times does H8268 appear in the Bible?

שֹׁקֶת (shôqeth) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8268 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H8248 (שָׁקָה).

Nearby entries

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