שָׁכַם (shâkam) — Early

Hebrew word study: שָׁכַם (shâkam), Strong's H7925. literally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning

HebrewStrong's H7925
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁכַם (shâkam)
Pronounced: shaw-kam'

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

literally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root; properly, to incline (the shoulder to a burden); but used only as denominative from H7926 (שְׁכֶם);

KJV translation words: (arise, be up, get (oneself) up, rise up) early (betimes), morning.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7925 is tagged on 65 words in 64 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:2 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:7.

How it is rendered in the text

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

and he rose early ×22and they rose early ×16rising early ×15and you will rise early ×3rise early ×3and rising early ×1let us rise early ×1they rose early ×1those who rise early ×1who rise early ×1you will rise early ×1

Forms found in the text

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

וַיַּשְׁכֵּם ×20הַשְׁכֵּם ×12וַיַּשְׁכִּימוּ ×10וַיַּשְׁכִּמוּ ×6הַשְׁכֵּים ×3וְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּם ×3וְהִשְׁכִּים ×2מַשְׁכִּים ×2מַשְׁכִּימֵי ×2תַּשְׁכִּים ×1

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×111 Samuel ×10Genesis ×8Judges ×8Joshua ×6Exodus ×52 Kings ×32 Chronicles ×3

Verses (first 25 of 64)

  • Genesis 19:2 — וְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּם — and you will rise early
  • Genesis 19:27 — וַיַּשְׁכֵּם — and he rose early
  • Genesis 20:8 — וַיַּשְׁכֵּם — and he rose early
  • Genesis 21:14 — וַיַּשְׁכֵּם — and he rose early
  • Genesis 22:3 — וַיַּשְׁכֵּם — and he rose early
  • Genesis 26:31 — וַיַּשְׁכִּימוּ — and they rose early
  • Genesis 28:18 — וַיַּשְׁכֵּם — and he rose early
  • Genesis 31:55 — וַיַּשְׁכֵּם — and he rose early
  • Exodus 8:20 — הַשְׁכֵּם — rise early
  • Exodus 9:13 — הַשְׁכֵּם — rise early
  • Exodus 24:4 — וַיַּשְׁכֵּם — and he rose early
  • Exodus 32:6 — וַיַּשְׁכִּימוּ — and they rose early
  • Exodus 34:4 — וַיַּשְׁכֵּם — and he rose early
  • Numbers 14:40 — וַיַּשְׁכִּמוּ — and they rose early
  • Joshua 3:1 — וַיַּשְׁכֵּם — and he rose early
  • Joshua 6:12 — וַיַּשְׁכֵּם — and he rose early
  • Joshua 6:15 — וַיַּשְׁכִּמוּ — and they rose early
  • Joshua 7:16 — וַיַּשְׁכֵּם — and he rose early
  • Joshua 8:10 — וַיַּשְׁכֵּם — and he rose early
  • Joshua 8:14 — וַיַּשְׁכִּימוּ — and they rose early
  • Judges 6:28 — וַיַּשְׁכִּימוּ — and they rose early
  • Judges 6:38 — וַיַּשְׁכֵּם — and he rose early
  • Judges 7:1 — וַיַּשְׁכֵּם — and he rose early
  • Judges 9:33 — תַּשְׁכִּים — you will rise early
  • Judges 19:5 — וַיַּשְׁכִּימוּ — and they rose early

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7926 שְׁכֶם (shᵉkem).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H7926 שְׁכֶם (shᵉkem), H7931 שָׁכַן (shâkan).

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 shâkam (H7925) mean?

Literally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning.

How is H7925 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7925 as: (arise, be up, get (oneself) up, rise up) early (betimes), morning..

How often does שָׁכַם (shâkam) appear?

Strong's H7925 is tagged on 65 words in 64 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:2 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:7.