שָׁקַע (shâqaʻ) — Make Deep
Hebrew word study: שָׁקַע (shâqaʻ), Strong's H8257. to subside; by implication, to be overflowed, cease; causatively, to abate, subdue
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to subside; by implication, to be overflowed, cease; causatively, to abate, subdue
KJV translation words: make deep, let down, drown, quench, sink.
Strong's H8257 is tagged on 6 words in 6 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 11:2 and last appears in Amos 9:5.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 6)
- Numbers 11:2 — וַתִּשְׁקַע — and it died out
- Job 41:1 — תַּשְׁקִיעַ — will you hold down
- Jeremiah 51:64 — תִּשְׁקַע — it will sink
- Ezekiel 32:14 — אַשְׁקִיעַ — I will make settle
- Amos 8:8 — וְנִשְׁקְעָה — and it will sink
- Amos 9:5 — וְשָׁקְעָה — and it sinks
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H4950 מִשְׁקָע (mishqâʻ), H8258 שְׁקַעְרוּרָה (shᵉqaʻrûwrâh).
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Frequently asked questions
What does shâqaʻ (H8257) mean?
To subside; by implication, to be overflowed, cease; causatively, to abate, subdue.
How is H8257 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H8257 as: make deep, let down, drown, quench, sink..
How often does שָׁקַע (shâqaʻ) appear?
Strong's H8257 is tagged on 6 words in 6 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 11:2 and last appears in Amos 9:5.
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