The meaning of “שָׁקַע”
Understanding shâqaʻ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
(abbreviated Amos 8:8); a primitive root make deep, let down, drown, quench, sink. - to subside - by implication, to be ...
שָׁקַע
(abbreviated Amos 8:8); a primitive root make deep, let down, drown, quench, sink. - to subside - by implication, to be overflowed, cease - causatively, to abate, subdue 1) to sink, sink down, subside 1a) (Qal) to sink 1b) (Niphal) to sink, collapse 1c)(Hiphil) to sink down, cause to settle
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 11:2 | “And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the Lord, the fire was quenched.” Word: שָׁקַע (shâqaʻ) | |
| Job 41:1 | “Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?” Word: שָׁקַע (shâqaʻ) | |
| Jeremiah 51:64 | “And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah. ” Word: שָׁקַע (shâqaʻ) | |
| Ezekiel 32:14 | “Then will I make their waters deep, and cause their rivers to run like oil, saith the Lord God.” Word: שָׁקַע (shâqaʻ) | |
| Amos 9:5 | “And the Lord God of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.” Word: שָׁקַע (shâqaʻ) |
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