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Lexicon :: Strong's H7834 - šaḥaq

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שַׁחַק
Transliteration
šaḥaq
Pronunciation
shakh'-ak
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2367a

Strong’s Definitions

שַׁחַק shachaq, shakh'-ak; from H7833; a powder (as beaten small); by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmament:—cloud, small dust, heaven, sky.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's H7834 in the following manner: cloud (11x), sky (7x), heaven (2x), small dust (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x
The KJV translates Strong's H7834 in the following manner: cloud (11x), sky (7x), heaven (2x), small dust (1x).

  1. dust, cloud

    1. fine dust

    2. (thin) cloud

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שַׁחַק shachaq, shakh'-ak; from H7833; a powder (as beaten small); by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmament:—cloud, small dust, heaven, sky.
STRONGS H7834: Abbreviations
† שַׁ֫חַק noun masculineProv 9:20 dust, cloud (as fine, thin); — שׁ׳ absolute Psalm 89:7; Psalm 89:38, construct Isaiah 40:15; plural שְׁחָקִים Deuteronomy 33:25 +; —
1. fine dust, מאֹזְנַיִם שׁ׳ Isaiah 40:15 (simile of insignificance).
2. (thin) cloud, usually plural (often || שָׁמַיִם), Deuteronomy 33:26 (poem), Isaiah 45:8; Jeremiah 51:9; Job 35:5; Job 36:28; Job 37:21; Job 38:37; Psalm 36:6; Psalm 57:11; Psalm 68:35; Psalm 77:18; Psalm 78:23; Psalm 108:5; opposed to תְּהוֺם Proverbs 3:20; Proverbs 8:28; עָבֵי שׁ׳ 2 Samuel 22:12 = Psalm 18:12; = heavens, sky Job 37:18 (with חִרְקִיעַ), and (singular) Psalm 89:7; Psalm 89:38.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

33:25; 33:26

2 Samuel

22:12

Job

35:5; 36:28; 37:18; 37:21; 38:37

Psalms

18:12; 36:6; 57:11; 68:35; 77:18; 78:23; 89:7; 89:7; 89:38; 89:38; 108:5

Proverbs

3:20; 8:28

Isaiah

40:15; 40:15; 45:8

Jeremiah

51:9

H7834

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7834 matches the Hebrew שַׁחַק (šaḥaq),
which occurs 21 times in 21 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 33:26

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:26 - “There is no one like the God of Israel.[fn]
He rides across the heavens to help you,
across the skies in majestic splendor.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:12 - He shrouded himself in darkness,
veiling his approach with dense rain clouds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 35:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:5 - Look up into the sky,
and see the clouds high above you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 36:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:28 - The rain pours down from the clouds,
and everyone benefits.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 37:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:18 - he makes the skies reflect the heat like a bronze mirror.
Can you do that?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 37:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:21 - We cannot look at the sun,
for it shines brightly in the sky
when the wind clears away the clouds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:37 - Who is wise enough to count all the clouds?
Who can tilt the water jars of heaven

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:11 - He shrouded himself in darkness,
veiling his approach with dark rain clouds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 36:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:5 - Your unfailing love, O LORD, is as vast as the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 57:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:10 - For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens.
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 68:34

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:34 - Tell everyone about God’s power.
His majesty shines down on Israel;
his strength is mighty in the heavens.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 77:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:17 - The clouds poured down rain;
the thunder rumbled in the sky.
Your arrows of lightning flashed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:23 - But he commanded the skies to open;
he opened the doors of heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:6 - For who in all of heaven can compare with the LORD?
What mightiest angel is anything like the LORD?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:37

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:37 - It will be as eternal as the moon,
my faithful witness in the sky!”
Interlude

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 108:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:4 - For your unfailing love is higher than the heavens.
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 3:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:20 - By his knowledge the deep fountains of the earth burst forth,
and the dew settles beneath the night sky.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:28 - I was there when he set the clouds above,
when he established springs deep in the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 40:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:15 - No, for all the nations of the world
are but a drop in the bucket.
They are nothing more
than dust on the scales.
He picks up the whole earth
as though it were a grain of sand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 45:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:8 - “Open up, O heavens,
and pour out your righteousness.
Let the earth open wide
so salvation and righteousness can sprout up together.
I, the LORD, created them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:9 - We would have helped her if we could,
but nothing can save her now.
Let her go; abandon her.
Return now to your own land.
For her punishment reaches to the heavens;
it is so great it cannot be measured.
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