שָׁכַם
sha.kham
“to rise”
Definition
literally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning
a primitive root; properly, to incline (the shoulder to a burden); but used only as denominative from H7926 (שְׁכֶם);
- to rise or start early 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to rise early, make an early start 1a2) early (as adverb)
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
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Occurrences
שָׁכַם appears 61 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
The next morning Elkanah and Hannah got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then returned home to Ramah.And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her.
And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!
So Abraham got up early the next morning, saddled his donkey, and took along two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split the wood for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had designated.
And that is what happened. When Gideon arose the next morning, he squeezed the fleece and wrung out the dew—a bowlful of water.
And now, because you have done all these things, declares the LORD, and because I have spoken to you again and again but you would not listen, and I have called to you but you would not answer,
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