שָׁקַע
sha.qaVerbH8257
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
- 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 timesAppears 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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