שָׁקָה (shâqâh) — Cause to Drink

Hebrew word study: שָׁקָה (shâqâh), Strong's H8248. to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish apotion to

HebrewStrong's H8248
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁקָה (shâqâh)
Pronounced: shaw-kaw'

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

to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish apotion to

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: cause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water. See H7937 (שָׁכַר), H8354 (שָׁתָה).

Where this word appears

Strong's H8248 is tagged on 61 words in 59 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:6 and last appears in Habakkuk 2:15.

How it is rendered in the text

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

to water ×4and he watered ×3I will give a drink to ×2and she gave a drink him ×2and they made drink ×2give to drink me ×2will he give to drink me ×2and it watered ×1and she gave a drink to ×1let us make drink ×1let us make drink him ×1to give a drink him ×1

Forms found in the text

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

וַיַּשְׁקְ ×5לְהַשְׁקוֹת ×5הַשְׁקִינִי ×3וְהִשְׁקִיתָ ×3וְהִשְׁקָה ×3יַשְׁקוּ ×3אַשְׁקֶה ×2וַתַּשְׁקֵהוּ ×2וַתַּשְׁקֶיןָ ×2יַשְׁקֵנִי ×2

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×19Psalms ×7Jeremiah ×7Exodus ×4Numbers ×4Judges ×2Job ×2Isaiah ×2

Verses (first 25 of 59)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4945 מַשְׁקֶה (mashqeh), H7262 רַבְשָׁקֵה (Rabshâqêh), H8249 שִׁקֻּו (shiqquv), H8250 שִׁקּוּי (shiqqûwy), H8268 שֹׁקֶת (shôqeth).

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 shâqâh (H8248) mean?

To quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish apotion to.

How is H8248 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8248 as: cause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water. See H7937 (שָׁכַר), H8354 (שָׁתָה)..

How often does שָׁקָה (shâqâh) appear?

Strong's H8248 is tagged on 61 words in 59 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:6 and last appears in Habakkuk 2:15.