שָׁקַק

Strong’s Definition

to course (like a beast of prey); by implication, to seek greedily

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

have appetite, justle one against another, long, range, run (to and fro).

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.to run, run about, rush, run to and fro, be eager or greedy or thirsty
• 2.(qal) roving, ranging, longing, rush out upon (participle)
• 3.(hithpalpel) to rush to and fro, rush back and forth

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: shâqaq; Pronunciation: shaw-kak'