שָׁקַע

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to sink

From: (abbreviated Amos 8:8); a primitive root;

Short Definition

to subside; by implication, to be overflowed, cease; causatively, to abate, subdue

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to sink, sink down, subside 1a) (Qal) to sink 1b) (Niphal) to sink, collapse 1c)(Hiphil) to sink down, cause to settle

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

5 times

Appears 5 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Amos
2
Ezk
1
Jeremiah
1
Numbers
1

Key Passages

  • Amos 8:8
  • Amos 9:5
  • Ezk 32:14
  • Jeremiah 51:64
  • Numbers 11:2

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