שָׁטַף (shâṭaph) — Drown

Hebrew word study: שָׁטַף (shâṭaph), Strong's H7857. to gush; by implication, to inundate, cleanse; by analogy, to gallop, conquer

HebrewStrong's H7857
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁטַף (shâṭaph)
Pronounced: shaw-taf'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to gush; by implication, to inundate, cleanse; by analogy, to gallop, conquer

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: drown, (over-) flow(-whelm, rinse, run, rush, (throughly) wash (away).

Where this word appears

Strong's H7857 is tagged on 31 words in 30 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 6:28 and last appears in Daniel 11:40.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

overflowing ×9it will overflow ×2and it will be rinsed ×1and someone washed off ×1he has rinsed ×1it has overflowed me ×1it overflow me ×1it washes off ×1it will be rinsed ×1they had overflowed us ×1they overflowed ×1which flowed ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

שׁוֹטֵף ×9וְשָׁטַף ×2יִשְׁטֹפוּ ×2שָׁטַף ×2הַשּׁוֹטֵף ×1וְשֻׁטַּף ×1וַיִּשְׁטֹף ×1יִשָּׁטֵף ×1שְׁטָפָתְנִי ×1תִּשְׁטֹף ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×9Psalms ×4Ezekiel ×4Daniel ×4Leviticus ×3Jeremiah ×31 Kings ×12 Chronicles ×1

Verses (first 25 of 30)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H7858 שֶׁטֶף (sheṭeph), H8241 שֶׁצֶף (shetseph).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does shâṭaph (H7857) mean?

To gush; by implication, to inundate, cleanse; by analogy, to gallop, conquer.

How is H7857 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7857 as: drown, (over-) flow(-whelm, rinse, run, rush, (throughly) wash (away)..

How often does שָׁטַף (shâṭaph) appear?

Strong's H7857 is tagged on 31 words in 30 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 6:28 and last appears in Daniel 11:40.