H7918

H7918 — שָׁכַך

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewshakakverb-stemOccurrences: 5

Definition / Gloss

shakak (shaw-kak') v. 1. to weave (i.e. lay) a trap 2. (figuratively) (through the idea of secreting) to allay (passions 3. physically, abate a flood) [a primitive root] KJV: appease, assuage, make to cease, pacify, set.

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KJV Renderings

appease, assuage, make to cease, pacify, set.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB8232

II. [שָׂכַךְ] verb weave (compare || √ II. סכך);

Po`lel Imperfect 2 masculine singular suffix תְּשׂכְכֵנִי Job 10:11 with bones and sinews thou weavest me together..


BDB8662

[שָׁכַךְ] verb decrease, abate (Late Hebrew שְׁכִיכָה is allaying of anger; שִׁכֵּךְ אֹזֶן soothe, satisfy the ear (so apparently Dalm), i.e. allow it to hear and understand, compare LevyNHWB (and Arabic [untranscribed source text 5528] be narrow have small ears, be deaf, Frä90 ); — Arabic [untranscribed source text 5529] see humble oneself, Wahrm humiliate); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine plural וַיָּשֹׁכוּ Gen 8:1 the waters abated; Infinitive construct כְּשֹׁךְ Esth 2:1 when abated the king's wrath, so Perfect 3 feminine singular שָׁכָ֑כָה Esth 7:10. — כְּשַׁךְ יְקוּשִׁים Jer 5:26 usually like the bending, crouching, of fowlers (this meaning for שַׁךְ dubious; Dr כְּשֻׁר Du strike out ישׁור כשׁ, then reads יִלְכֹּדוּ׃ ׳ מוֺקְשִׁים הִצִּיבוּ בַּשַּׁחַת א).
Hiph`il Perfect 1 singular consecutive וַהֲשִׁכֹּתִ֫י מֵעָלַי Num 17:20 I will allay from upon me the murmurings (accusative), etc.


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