שָׁרַק

sha.raqVerbH8319

to whistle

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

properly, to be shrill, i.e. to whistle or hiss (as a call or in scorn)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to hiss, whistle, pipe 1a) (Qal) to hiss (as a signal)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

12 times

Appears 12 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
3
Isaiah
2
Lamentations
2
1 Kings
1
Ezk
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 9:8
  • Isaiah 5:26
  • Jeremiah 19:8
  • Jeremiah 50:13
  • Lamentations 2:15

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