The meaning of “שַׁחַק”
Understanding shachaq reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
cloud, small dust, heaven, sky. - a powder (as beaten small) - by analogy, a thin vapor - by extension, the firmament 1)...
שַׁחַק
cloud, small dust, heaven, sky. - a powder (as beaten small) - by analogy, a thin vapor - by extension, the firmament 1) dust, cloud 1a) fine dust 1b) (thin) cloud
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 33:26 | “There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.” Word: שַׁחַק (shachaq) | |
| 2 Samuel 22:12 | “And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.” Word: שַׁחַק (shachaq) | |
| Job 37:18 | “Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?” Word: שַׁחַק (shachaq) | |
| Psalms 77:17 | “The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.” Word: שַׁחַק (shachaq) | |
| Proverbs 8:28 | “When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:” Word: שַׁחַק (shachaq) |
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