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Lexicon :: Strong's H7911 - šāḵaḥ

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שָׁכַח
Transliteration
šāḵaḥ
Pronunciation
shaw-kakh'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2383

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁכַח shâkach, shaw-kakh'; or שָׁכֵחַ shâkêach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention:—× at all, (cause to) forget.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 102x

The KJV translates Strong's H7911 in the following manner: forget (61x), forgotten (40x), at all (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 102x
The KJV translates Strong's H7911 in the following manner: forget (61x), forgotten (40x), at all (1x).

  1. to forget, ignore, wither

    1. (Qal)

      1. to forget

      2. to cease to care

    2. (Niphal) to be forgotten

    3. (Piel) to cause to forget

    4. (Hiphil) to make or cause to forget

    5. (Hithpael) to be forgotten

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁכַח shâkach, shaw-kakh'; or שָׁכֵחַ shâkêach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention:—× at all, (cause to) forget.
STRONGS H7911: Abbreviations
שָׁכַח 102 verb forget (Late Hebrew id.; Ecclus 45:26c and (Pi.) Ecclesiasticus 11:25 (twice in verse); Aramaic שְׁכַךְ bdb101302 is find); —
Qal86 Perfect 3rd person masculine singular שׁ׳ Psalm 9:13 +, suffix שְׁכֵחָ֑נִי Isaiah 49:14; 2nd person feminine singular שָׁכַחְתְּ Jeremiah 13:25; 1st person plural suffix שְׁכַחֲנוּךָ Psalm 44:18, etc.; Imperfect יִשְׁכַּח Deuteronomy 4:31 +, etc.; Imperative feminine singular שִׁכְּחִי Psalm 45:11; Infinitive absolute שָׁכֹךְַ; Participle plural construct שֹׁכְחֵי Job 8:13; Psalm 50:22; — forget:
1. subject man,
a. accusative of thing Genesis 27:45 (E), Deuteronomy 4:9; Deuteronomy 9:7 (opposed to זָכַר) +, = forget and leave, ב of location, Deuteronomy 24:19; with object clause with כִּי Job 39:15; with מִן infinitive Psalm 102:5.
b. with accusative of person, involving forgetting to mention, Genesis 40:23 (E; opposed to זכר), ceasing to care for Jeremiah 30:14 (figurative), Isaiah 49:15 (twice in verse) (accusative omitted), Isaiah 49:15; Job 19:14; Psalm 45:11; with accusative Jerusalem Psalm 137:5a; יִשְׁכָּחֵהוּ רֶחֶם Job 24:20; absolute Psalm 137:5b ׃תִּשְׁכַּח יְמִינִי AE Ki supply הַמַּעֲשֶׂה or הַנִּגּוּן (whence AV her cunning), but forced: Greek Version of the LXX תִּשָּׁכַח; read probably (Gr Bu and others) תִּכְחַשׁ let it grow lean (Psalm 109:24, compare Zechariah 11:17), or (Che) תְּכַחַשׁ let it disappoint (me), fail (Habakkuk 3:17).
c. especially with accusative י׳ (God), Hosea 2:15; Hosea 8:14; Hosea 13:6; Judges 3:7; 1 Samuel 12:9; Isaiah 17:10; Deuteronomy 8:19 (שָׁכֹחַ תִּשׁ׳) + 16 times (5 times Deuteronomy, + 4 times Jeremiah), + Psalm 59:12 (accusative omitted); also accusative of divine name Jeremiah 23:27 (בַּבַּעַל), Psalm 44:21; commands of י׳ Hosea 4:6; Deuteronomy 26:13 (accusative omitted) Psalm 119:16 + 7 times Psalm 119, his doings and ways, Psalm 119:139; Psalm 78:7; Psalm 78:11; Psalm 103:2; Psalm 106:13, his covenant Deuteronomy 4:23, 31; 2 Kings 17:38; Proverbs 2:17; law of wisdom Proverbs 3:1, that is accusative בִּינָה Proverbs 4:6.
2. subject י׳ (God):
a. accusative of person Hosea 4:6; 1 Samuel 1:11 (opposed to זָכַר), Lamentations 5:20; Isaiah 49:14 (|| עָזַב), Psalm 10:12; Psalm 13:2; Psalm 42:10.
b. accusative of sins Amos 8:7; Psalm 10:11 (accusative omitted), cry Psalm 9:13 (opposed to זָכַר), compare, of distress, Psalm 44:25.
c. voice of foes Psalm 74:23.
d. followed by infinitive Psalm 77:10.
† Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נִשְׁכַּח Ecclesiastes 9:5, etc.; Imperfect יִשָּׁכַח Psalm 9:19, 3rd person feminine singular תִּשָּׁכֵחַ Jeremiah 20:11, etc.; Participle feminine singular נִשְׁכָּחָה Isaiah 23:16, נִשְׁכַּחַת Isaiah 23:15, plural נִשְׁכָּ חִים Job 28:4; — be forgotten: subject of thing Genesis 41:30 (E), Deuteronomy 31:21; Jeremiah 20:11; Jeremiah 23:40; Jeremiah 50:5; Isaiah 65:11; subject person Psalm 9:19; Psalm 31:13; Ecclesiastes 2:16, Tyre Isaiah 23:15, 16 (under figure of harlot), subject זִכְרָם Ecclesiastes 9:5; מִנִּי רָ֑גֶל הַנִּשׁ׳ Job 28:4.
† Pi. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular וגו׳ שִׁכַּח י׳ Lamentations 2:6 י׳ hath caused to forget (be forgotten) in Zion assembly and sabbath.
† Hiph. Infinitive לְהַשְׁכִּיחַ Jeremiah 23:27 to make my people forget my name (2 accusative).
† Hithp. Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural יִשְׁתַּכְּחוּ Ecclesiastes 8:10 they were forgotten in the city.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

27:45; 40:23; 41:30

Deuteronomy

4:9; 4:23; 4:31; 4:31; 8:19; 9:7; 24:19; 26:13; 31:21

Judges

3:7

1 Samuel

1:11; 12:9

2 Kings

17:38

Job

8:13; 19:14; 24:20; 28:4; 28:4; 39:15

Psalms

9:13; 9:13; 9:19; 9:19; 10:11; 10:12; 13:2; 31:13; 42:10; 44:18; 44:21; 44:25; 45:11; 45:11; 50:22; 59:12; 74:23; 77:10; 78:7; 78:11; 102:5; 103:2; 106:13; 109:24; 119; 119:16; 119:139; 137:5; 137:5

Proverbs

2:17; 3:1; 4:6

Ecclesiastes

2:16; 8:10; 9:5; 9:5

Isaiah

17:10; 23:15; 23:15; 23:16; 23:16; 49:14; 49:14; 49:15; 49:15; 65:11

Jeremiah

13:25; 20:11; 20:11; 23:27; 23:27; 23:40; 30:14; 50:5

Lamentations

2:6; 5:20

Hosea

2:15; 4:6; 4:6; 8:14; 13:6

Amos

8:7

Habakkuk

3:17

Zechariah

11:17

H7911

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Strong's Number H7911 matches the Hebrew שָׁכַח (šāḵaḥ),
which occurs 102 times in 95 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 27:45–Psa 119:16)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:45 - When he calms down and forgets what you have done to him, I will send for you to come back. Why should I lose both of you in one day?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:23 - Pharaoh’s chief cup-bearer, however, forgot all about Joseph, never giving him another thought.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:30 - But afterward there will be seven years of famine so great that all the prosperity will be forgotten in Egypt. Famine will destroy the land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:9 - “But watch out! Be careful never to forget what you yourself have seen. Do not let these memories escape from your mind as long as you live! And be sure to pass them on to your children and grandchildren.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 4:23

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:23 - So be careful not to break the covenant the LORD your God has made with you. Do not make idols of any shape or form, for the LORD your God has forbidden this.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:31 - For the LORD your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon you or destroy you or forget the solemn covenant he made with your ancestors.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 6:12 - be careful not to forget the LORD, who rescued you from slavery in the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 8:11 - “But that is the time to be careful! Beware that in your plenty you do not forget the LORD your God and disobey his commands, regulations, and decrees that I am giving you today.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 8:14 - Do not become proud at that time and forget the LORD your God, who rescued you from slavery in the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 8:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 8:19 - “But I assure you of this: If you ever forget the LORD your God and follow other gods, worshiping and bowing down to them, you will certainly be destroyed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 9:7 - “Remember and never forget how angry you made the LORD your God out in the wilderness. From the day you left Egypt until now, you have been constantly rebelling against him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 24:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:19 - “When you are harvesting your crops and forget to bring in a bundle of grain from your field, don’t go back to get it. Leave it for the foreigners, orphans, and widows. Then the LORD your God will bless you in all you do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 25:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:19 - Therefore, when the LORD your God has given you rest from all your enemies in the land he is giving you as a special possession, you must destroy the Amalekites and erase their memory from under heaven. Never forget this!

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 26:13

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 26:13 - Then you must declare in the presence of the LORD your God, ‘I have taken the sacred gift from my house and have given it to the Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows, just as you commanded me. I have not violated or forgotten any of your commands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 31:21

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:21 - And when great disasters come down on them, this song will stand as evidence against them, for it will never be forgotten by their descendants. I know the intentions of these people, even now before they have entered the land I swore to give them.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:18 - You neglected the Rock who had fathered you;
you forgot the God who had given you birth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:7 - The Israelites did evil in the LORD’s sight. They forgot about the LORD their God, and they served the images of Baal and the Asherah poles.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:11 - And she made this vow: “O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, if you will look upon my sorrow and answer my prayer and give me a son, then I will give him back to you. He will be yours for his entire lifetime, and as a sign that he has been dedicated to the LORD, his hair will never be cut.[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:9 - But the people soon forgot about the LORD their God, so he handed them over to Sisera, the commander of Hazor’s army, and also to the Philistines and to the king of Moab, who fought against them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:38 - Do not forget the covenant I made with you, and do not worship other gods.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:13 - The same happens to all who forget God.
The hopes of the godless evaporate.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 9:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:27 - If I decided to forget my complaints,
to put away my sad face and be cheerful,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 11:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:16 - You will forget your misery;
it will be like water flowing away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 19:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:14 - My family is gone,
and my close friends have forgotten me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:20 - Their own mothers will forget them.
Maggots will find them sweet to eat.
No one will remember them.
Wicked people are broken like a tree in the storm.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 28:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:4 - They sink a mine shaft into the earth
far from where anyone lives.
They descend on ropes, swinging back and forth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:15 - She doesn’t worry that a foot might crush them
or a wild animal might destroy them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:12 - For he who avenges murder cares for the helpless.
He does not ignore the cries of those who suffer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:18 - But the needy will not be ignored forever;
the hopes of the poor will not always be crushed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:11 - The wicked think, “God isn’t watching us!
He has closed his eyes and won’t even see what we do!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 10:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:12 - Arise, O LORD!
Punish the wicked, O God!
Do not ignore the helpless!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 13:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 13:1 - For the choir director: A psalm of David.

O LORD, how long will you forget me? Forever?
How long will you look the other way?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 31:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:12 - I am ignored as if I were dead,
as if I were a broken pot.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 42:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 42:9 - “O God my rock,” I cry,
“Why have you forgotten me?
Why must I wander around in grief,
oppressed by my enemies?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 44:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:17 - All this has happened though we have not forgotten you.
We have not violated your covenant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 44:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:20 - If we had forgotten the name of our God
or spread our hands in prayer to foreign gods,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 44:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:24 - Why do you look the other way?
Why do you ignore our suffering and oppression?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 45:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:10 - Listen to me, O royal daughter; take to heart what I say.
Forget your people and your family far away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 50:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:22 - Repent, all of you who forget me,
or I will tear you apart,
and no one will help you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 59:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:11 - Don’t kill them, for my people soon forget such lessons;
stagger them with your power, and bring them to their knees,
O Lord our shield.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 74:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:19 - Don’t let these wild beasts destroy your turtledoves.
Don’t forget your suffering people forever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 74:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:23 - Don’t overlook what your enemies have said
or their growing uproar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 77:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:9 - Has God forgotten to be gracious?
Has he slammed the door on his compassion?
Interlude

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:7 - So each generation should set its hope anew on God,
not forgetting his glorious miracles
and obeying his commands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:11 - They forgot what he had done—
the great wonders he had shown them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 102:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:4 - My heart is sick, withered like grass,
and I have lost my appetite.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 103:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:2 - Let all that I am praise the LORD;
may I never forget the good things he does for me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:13 - Yet how quickly they forgot what he had done!
They wouldn’t wait for his counsel!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:21 - They forgot God, their savior,
who had done such great things in Egypt—

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:16 - I will delight in your decrees
and not forget your word.

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