שָׁקַד

sha.qadVerbH8245

to watch

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to be alert, i.e. sleepless; hence to be on the lookout (whether for good or ill)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to wake, watch, awake, be alert 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep watch of, be wakeful over 1a2) to be wakeful, wake (as mourner or sufferer)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

10 times

Appears 10 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
4
Daniel
1
Ezra
1
Isaiah
1
Job
1

Key Passages

  • Daniel 9:14
  • Isaiah 29:20
  • Jeremiah 31:28
  • Jeremiah 5:6
  • Proverbs 8:34

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