שָׁקַף (shâqaph) — Appear

Hebrew word study: שָׁקַף (shâqaph), Strong's H8259. properly, to lean out (of a window), i.e. (by implication) peep or gaze (passively, be a spectacle)

HebrewStrong's H8259
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁקַף (shâqaph)
Pronounced: shaw-kaf'

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

properly, to lean out (of a window), i.e. (by implication) peep or gaze (passively, be a spectacle)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: appear, look (down, forth, out).

Where this word appears

Strong's H8259 is tagged on 21 words in 21 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:16 and last appears in Lamentations 3:50.

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 looked down ×4she looked down ×3and they looked down ×2he looks down ×2which looks down ×2I looked down ×1and it looked down ×1and she looked down ×1is the one who looks down ×1it has looked down ×1it looks down ×1look down ×1

Forms found in the text

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

וַיַּשְׁקֵף ×4נִשְׁקְפָה ×4הִשְׁקִיף ×2הַנִּשְׁקָף ×2הַשְׁקִיפָה ×1וְנִשְׁקָפָה ×1וַיַּשְׁקִיפוּ ×1וַיַּשְׁקִפוּ ×1וַתַּשְׁקֵף ×1נִשְׁקָף ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×3Psalms ×3Numbers ×22 Samuel ×22 Kings ×2Exodus ×1Deuteronomy ×1Judges ×1

Verses (all 21)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4947 מַשְׁקוֹף (mashqôwph), H8260 שֶׁקֶף (sheqeph), H8261 שָׁקֻף (shâquph).

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 shâqaph (H8259) mean?

Properly, to lean out (of a window), i.e. (by implication) peep or gaze (passively, be a spectacle).

How is H8259 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8259 as: appear, look (down, forth, out)..

How often does שָׁקַף (shâqaph) appear?

Strong's H8259 is tagged on 21 words in 21 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:16 and last appears in Lamentations 3:50.