HebrewH7833Verb
שָׁחַק
sha.chaq
“to beat”
3Occurrences
H7833Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to comminate (by trituration or attrition)
a primitive root;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
- to rub away, beat fine, pulverise 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rub away 1a1a) of incense, stones 1a1b) of enemies (fig)
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
H:V
Full Description
Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
שָׁחַק appears 3 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
2 Samuel
1
Exodus
1
Job
1
Key Passages
2 Samuel 22:43BSB
I ground them as the dust of the earth;I crushed and trampled them like mud in the streets.
Exodus 30:36BSB
Grind some of it into fine powder and place it in front of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you. It shall be most holy to you.
Job 14:19BSB
as water wears away the stonesand torrents wash away the soil,so You destroy a man’s hope.
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