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
- 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 timesAppears 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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