שָׁקַע

Strong’s Definition

to subside; by implication, to be overflowed, cease; causatively, to abate, subdue

Etymology & Derivation

(abbreviated Amos 8:8); a primitive root;

KJV Usage

make deep, let down, drown, quench, sink.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to sink, sink down, subside
• 2.(qal) to sink
• 3.(niphal) to sink, collapse
• 4.(hiphil) to sink down, cause to settle

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: shâqaʻ; Pronunciation: shaw-kah'