H8257Hebrewtišqaʿ

שָׁקַע

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

5
Total Occurrences
4
Books
5
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

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

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: shâqaʻ; Pronunciation: shaw-kah'