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Lexicon :: Strong's H7925 - šāḵam

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שָׁכַם
Transliteration
šāḵam
Pronunciation
shaw-kam'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2386

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁכַם shâkam, shaw-kam'; a primitive root; properly, to incline (the shoulder to a burden); but used only as denominative from H7926; literally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning:—(arise, be up, get (oneself) up, rise up) early (betimes), morning.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 65x

The KJV translates Strong's H7925 in the following manner: (rise up, get you, ...) early (61x), betimes (2x), miscellaneous (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 65x
The KJV translates Strong's H7925 in the following manner: (rise up, get you, ...) early (61x), betimes (2x), miscellaneous (2x).

  1. to rise or start early

    1. (Hiphil)

      1. to rise early, make an early start

      2. early (as adverb)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁכַם shâkam, shaw-kam'; a primitive root; properly, to incline (the shoulder to a burden); but used only as denominative from H7926; literally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning:—(arise, be up, get (oneself) up, rise up) early (betimes), morning.
STRONGS H7925: Abbreviations
[שָׁכַם] verb
Hiph. denominative start, rise, early (properly load backs of beasts for day's journey); — Perfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive וְהִשְׁכִּים 2 Samuel 15:2; Job 1:5, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיַּשְׁכֵּם Genesis 19:27 +, 2nd person masculine singular תְּשְׁכִּים Judges 9:33, etc.; Imperative הַשְׁכֵּם Exodus 8:16 +; Infinitive absolute הַשְׁכֵּם Jeremiah 7:25 +, כֵּים - Jeremiah 44:4; Proverbs 27:14, erroneous אַשְׁכֵּים Jeremiah 25:3 (Ges§ 53 K); Participle מַשְׁכִּים Hosea 6:4 +, etc., — rise early, make an early start, of journey (Hexateuch only J E); לְדַרְכְּכֶם Judges 19:9 (+ מָחָר), compare Cant 7:13; + verb of going Genesis 19:2 (J), standing 2 Samuel 15:2 (compare Dr), encamping Judges 7:1, etc.; + infinitive 1 Samuel 15:12 (compare Dr), 1 Samuel 29:11; 2 Kings 6:15 (לָקוּם), מַשְׁכִּימֵי קוּם Psalm 127:3 (opposed to מְאַחֲרֵי שֶׁבֶת); usually with בַּבֹּקֶר Genesis 19:27 (J; אֶלהַֿמָּקוֺם), 1 Samuel 29:10 (twice in verse) + 27 times, + (hyperbole) שֵׁכָר מַשְׁכִּימֵי בַבּ׳ יִרְדֹּ֑פוּ Isaiah 5:11 (|| מְאַחֲרֵי בֵנֶּשֶׁף); with מִמָּחֳרָת Exodus 32:6 (E), Judges 6:28 + 3 times; with בַּעֲלוֺת הַשַּׁחַר Joshua 6:15 (J), 1 Samuel 19:26; וַיְמַהֲרוּ וַיַּשְׁכִּימוּ וַיֵּצְאוּ Joshua 8:14 (J) they made a quick and early start; and went out; † Infinitive absolute (Ges§ 113 s) as adverb וְהַעֲרֵב הַשׁ׳ 1 Samuel 17:16 at early morning and at evening; especially of י׳, in Jeremiah: הַשׁ׳ וְדַבֵּר = speaking early and often Jeremiah 7:13; Jeremiah 35:14 and (of Jeremiah) Jeremiah 25:3, compare Jeremiah 11:7; Jeremiah 32:33; often וְשָׁלוֺחַ הַשׁ׳ = sending early and often Jeremiah 7:25; Jeremiah 24:4; Jeremiah 26:5; Jeremiah 29:19; Jeremiah 35:14; Jeremiah 44:4, also 2 Chronicles 36:15; so verb finite הִשְׁכִּימוּ הִשְׁחִיתוּ, Zephaniah 3:7 = with eagerness they corrupted (Ges§ 120 g); participle הֹלֵךְ כַּטַּל מַשְׁ׳ Hosea 6:4 like the dew departing early, Hosea 13:3 (Gesib.). — 1 Samuel 9:26 read וַיִּשְׁכַּב, see שׁכב
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

19:2; 19:27; 19:27

Exodus

8:16; 32:6

Joshua

6:15; 8:14

Judges

6:28; 7:1; 9:33; 19:9

1 Samuel

9:26; 15:12; 17:16; 29:10; 29:11

2 Samuel

15:2; 15:2

2 Kings

6:15

2 Chronicles

36:15

Job

1:5

Psalms

127:3

Proverbs

27:14

Song of Songs

7:13

Isaiah

5:11

Jeremiah

7:13; 7:25; 7:25; 11:7; 24:4; 25:3; 25:3; 26:5; 29:19; 32:33; 35:14; 35:14; 44:4; 44:4

Hosea

6:4; 6:4; 13:3

Zephaniah

3:7

H7925

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Strong's Number H7925 matches the Hebrew שָׁכַם (šāḵam),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in 'Jos' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 3:1 - Early in the morning Joshua rose and set out from Shittim, with all the people of Israel; and they came to the Jordan, and lodged there before they passed over.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:12 - Then Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:15 - On the seventh day they rose early at the dawn of day, and marched around the city in the same manner seven times: it was only on that day that they marched around the city seven times.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:16 - So Joshua rose early in the morning, and brought Israel near tribe by tribe, and the tribe of Judah was taken;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:10 - And Joshua arose early in the morning and mustered the people, and went up, with the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:14 - And when the king of Ai saw this he and all his people, the men of the city, made haste and went out early to the descent toward the Arabah to meet Israel in battle; but he did not know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.
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