שָׁתַק
sha.taq
“be quiet”
Definition
to subside
a primitive root;
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
שָׁתַק appears 4 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Now the sea was growing worse and worse, so they said to Jonah, “What must we do to you to calm this sea for us?”
“Pick me up,” he answered, “and cast me into the sea, so it may quiet down for you. For I know that I am to blame for this violent storm that has come upon you.”
Without wood, a fire goes out;without gossip, a conflict ceases.
They rejoiced in the silence,and He guided them to the harbor they desired.
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