שָׁכַח
sha.khachVerbH7911
to forget
From: or שָׁכֵחַ; a primitive root;
Short Definition
to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention
Full Lexicon Entry
- to forget, ignore, wither 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to forget 1a2) to cease to care 1b) (Niphal) to be forgotten 1c) (Piel) to cause to forget 1d) (Hiphil) to make or cause to forget 1e) (Hithpael) to be forgotten Aramaic equivalent: she.khach (*שְׁכַח *"to find" H7912)
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
82 timesAppears 82 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Psalms
20
Deuteronomy
13
Jeremiah
11
Isaiah
8
Job
7
Key Passages
- 1 Samuel 1:11
- Deuteronomy 9:7
- Isaiah 49:15
- Job 11:16
- Psalms 103:2
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