שַׁ֫חַק

sha.chaqNoun (Masculine)H7834

cloud

From: from H7833 (שָׁחַק);

Short Definition

a powder (as beaten small); by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmament

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. dust, cloud 1a) fine dust 1b) (thin) cloud

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

13 times

Appears 13 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Job
5
Isaiah
2
Proverbs
2
2 Samuel
1
Deuteronomy
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Samuel 22:12
  • Isaiah 40:15
  • Jeremiah 51:9
  • Job 36:28
  • Job 37:21

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