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Lexicon :: Strong's H8248 - šāqâ

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שָׁקָה
Transliteration
šāqâ
Pronunciation
shaw-kaw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2452

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁקָה shâqâh, shaw-kaw'; a primitive root; to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to:—cause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water. See H7937, H8354.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 74x

The KJV translates Strong's H8248 in the following manner: drink (43x), water (17x), butler (9x), cupbearer (3x), miscellaneous (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 74x
The KJV translates Strong's H8248 in the following manner: drink (43x), water (17x), butler (9x), cupbearer (3x), miscellaneous (1x).

  1. to give to drink, irrigate, drink, water, cause to drink water

    1. (Hiphil)

      1. to water, irrigate

      2. to water, give drink to

    2. (Pual) to be watered

    3. (Niphal) variant

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁקָה shâqâh, shaw-kaw'; a primitive root; to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to:—cause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water. See H7937, H8354.
STRONGS H8248: Abbreviations
† [שָׁקָה] verb
Hiph. cause to drink water, give to drink (Late Hebrew Hiph. id.; Arabic bdb105204 I. give to drink; Sabean סקי be irrigated FellZMG liv (1900), 246, מסקי drinks HomChr 124, מסתקין id. DHMHofmus., No. 1, l. 7; Ethiopic bdb105205 water, irrigate; Assyrian šaḳû I. = Hebrew Hiph., Aramaic שְׁקָא, bdb105206 Aph`el); — for Qal see שָׁתָה; — Perfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive וְהִשְׁקָה Genesis 2:6 +, suffix וְהִשְׁקָהּ Numbers 5:27; 2nd person masculine singular consecutive וְהִשְׁקִיתָ Numbers 20:8 +; 1st person singular consecutive וְהִשְׁקֵיתִי Ezekiel 32:6, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַשְׁקֶה Numbers 5:26, וַיַּשְׁקְ Genesis 29:10 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular suffix הַשְׁקִ֫הוּ Proverbs 25:21; feminine singular suffix הַשְׁקֹ֫ינִי Genesis 24:43 +; Infinitive construct הַשְׁקוֺת Genesis 2:10 +, suffix הַשְׁקֹתוֺ Genesis 24:19; Participle מַשְׁקֶה Psalm 104:13, construct Habakkuk 2:15 (see also I., II. מַשְׁקֶה); —
1. water, irrigate, ground: subject mist Genesis 2:6, river Genesis 2:10 (both J), spring Joel 4:18 [Joel 3:18]; subject י׳ Isaiah 27:3 (כֶּרֶם), Ezekiel 17:7 (גֶּפֶן), both in figure, figurative also Ezekiel 32:6 water land מִדָּם; literal with מִן of source Psalm 104:13 (הָרִים) and (subject man) Ecclesiastes 2:6 (יַעַר).
2. water, give drink to, usually human subject, accusative of beast, Genesis 24:14, 46 (twice in verse); Genesis 29:2 (מִן of source), Genesis 29:3; Genesis 29:7; Genesis 29:8; Genesis 29:10; Exodus 2:16, 17, 19 (all J), Psalm 104:11 (subject springs); accusative of person Genesis 21:19 (E), Genesis 24:18, 19, 45 (J), Habakkuk 2:15 (figurative), Isaiah 43:20 (י׳ subject), Psalm 78:15 (id.), 2 Chronicles 28:15, with ב of vessel Esther 1:7; with accusative of person and animal. Numbers 20:8 (P); give one something to drink, accusative of person + of thing (water, wine, etc.), Amos 2:12; Genesis 19:32, 33, 34, 35; Genesis 24:43 (all J), Judges 4:19; 1 Samuel 30:11; 2 Samuel 23:15 = 1 Chronicles 11:15; Job 22:7, compare Songs 8:2 (מִיַּיִן); figurative Jeremiah 8:14; Jeremiah 9:14; Jeremiah 16:7; Jeremiah 23:15; Jeremiah 25:15; Psalm 69:22, compare וְנַחַל עֲדָנֶיךָ תַשְׁקֵם Psalm 36:9, and וַתַּשְׁקֵ֫מוֺ בִּדְמָעוֺת Psalm 80:6; accusative of thing omitted, literal Judges 4:19; Exodus 32:20 (E), figurative Jeremiah 25:17. — See also I.מַשְׁקֶה below.
Pu. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וּמֹחַ עַצְמוֺתָיו יְשֻׁקֶּה Job 21:24 the marrow of his bones is watered, (refreshed, invigorated). — נשׁקה Amos 8:8 see שׁקע.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:6; 2:6; 2:10; 2:10; 19:32; 19:33; 19:34; 19:35; 21:19; 24:14; 24:18; 24:19; 24:19; 24:43; 24:43; 24:45; 24:46; 29:2; 29:3; 29:7; 29:8; 29:10; 29:10

Exodus

2:16; 2:17; 2:19; 32:20

Numbers

5:26; 5:27; 20:8; 20:8

Judges

4:19; 4:19

1 Samuel

30:11

2 Samuel

23:15

1 Chronicles

11:15

2 Chronicles

28:15

Esther

1:7

Job

21:24; 22:7

Psalms

36:9; 69:22; 78:15; 80:6; 104:11; 104:13; 104:13

Proverbs

25:21

Ecclesiastes

2:6

Song of Songs

8:2

Isaiah

27:3; 43:20

Jeremiah

8:14; 9:14; 16:7; 23:15; 25:15; 25:17

Ezekiel

17:7; 32:6; 32:6

Joel

3:18

Amos

2:12; 8:8

Habakkuk

2:15; 2:15

H8248

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Strong's Number H8248 matches the Hebrew שָׁקָה (šāqâ),
which occurs 62 times in 60 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 2:6–Jer 16:7)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:6 - and a mist goeth up from the earth, and hath watered the whole face of the ground.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:10 - And a river is going out from Eden to water the garden, and from thence it is parted, and hath become four chief rivers;

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 19:32

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:32 - come, we cause our father to drink wine, and lie with him, and preserve from our father -- a seed.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 19:33

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:33 - And they cause their father to drink wine on that night; and the first-born goeth in, and lieth with her father, and he hath not known in her lying down, or in her rising up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 19:34

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:34 - And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the first-born saith unto the younger, 'Lo, I have lain yesterday-night with my father: we cause him to drink wine also to-night, and go thou in, lie with him, and we preserve from our father -- a seed.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 19:35

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:35 - And they cause their father to drink wine on that night also, and the younger riseth and lieth with him, and he hath not known in her lying down, or in her rising up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:19 - And God openeth her eyes, and she seeth a well of water, and she goeth and filleth the bottle with water, and causeth the youth to drink;

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:14 - and it hath been, the young person unto whom I say, Incline, I pray thee, thy pitcher, and I drink, and she hath said, Drink, and I water also thy camels) -- her Thou hast decided for Thy servant, for Isaac; and by it I know that Thou hast done kindness with my lord.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:18

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:18 - and she saith, 'Drink, my lord;' and she hasteth, and letteth down her pitcher upon her hand, and giveth him drink.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:19 - And she finisheth giving him drink, and saith, 'Also for thy camels I draw till they have finished drinking;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:43

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:43 - (lo, I am standing by the fountain of water), then the virgin who is coming out to draw, and I have said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:45 - 'Before I finish speaking unto my heart, then lo, Rebekah is coming out, and her pitcher on her shoulder, and she goeth down to the fountain, and draweth; and I say unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee,

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:46

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:46 - and she hasteth and letteth down her pitcher from off her and saith, Drink, and thy camels also I water; and I drink, and the camels also she hath watered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:2

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:2 - and he looketh, and lo, a well in the field, and lo, there three droves of a flock crouching by it, for from that well they water the droves, and the great stone is on the mouth of the well.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:3 - (When thither have all the droves been gathered, and they have rolled the stone from off the mouth of the well, and have watered the flock, then they have turned back the stone on the mouth of the well to its place.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:7 - And he saith, 'Lo, the day is still great, it is not time for the cattle to be gathered; water ye the flock, and go, delight yourselves.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:8 - And they say, 'We are not able, till that all the droves be gathered together, and they have rolled away the stone from the mouth of the well, and we have watered the flock.'

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:10 - and it cometh to pass when Jacob hath seen Rachel, daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the flock of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob cometh nigh and rolleth the stone from off the mouth of the well, and watereth the flock of Laban his mother's brother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:16 - And to a priest of Midian are seven daughters, and they come and draw, and fill the troughs, to water the flock of their father,

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:17 - and the shepherds come and drive them away, and Moses ariseth, and saveth them, and watereth their flock.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:19 - and they say, 'A man, an Egyptian, hath delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also hath diligently drawn for us, and watereth the flock;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 32:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:20 - and he taketh the calf which they have made, and burneth it with fire, and grindeth until it is small, and scattereth on the face of the waters, and causeth the sons of Israel to drink.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:24 - and hath caused the woman to drink the bitter waters which cause the curse, and the waters which cause the curse have entered into her for bitter things.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:26 - and the priest hath taken a handful of the present, its memorial, and hath made perfume on the altar, and afterwards doth cause the woman to drink the water:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:27 - yea, he hath caused her to drink the water, and it hath come to pass, if she hath been defiled, and doth commit a trespass against her husband, that the waters which cause the curse have gone into her for bitter things, and her belly hath swelled, and her thigh hath fallen, and the woman hath become an execration in the midst of her people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 20:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:8 - 'Take the rod, and assemble the company, thou and Aaron thy brother; and ye have spoken unto the rock before their eyes, and it hath given its water, and thou hast brought out to them water from the rock, and hast watered the company, and their beasts.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 11:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:10 - 'For the land whither thou art going in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt whence ye have come out, where thou sowest thy seed, and hast watered with thy foot, as a garden of the green herb;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:19 - And he saith unto her, 'Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water, for I am thirsty;' and she openeth the bottle of milk, and giveth him to drink, and covereth him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 30:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:11 - and they find a man, an Egyptian, in the field, and take him unto David, and give to him bread, and he eateth, and they cause him to drink water,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:15 - and David longeth and saith, 'Who doth give me a drink of the water of the well of Beth-Lehem, which is by the gate?'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:17 - and David longeth, and saith, 'Who doth give me to drink water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that is at the gate!'

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 28:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:15 - and the men who have been expressed by name rise and take hold on the captives, and all their naked ones they have clothed from the spoil, yea, they clothe them, and shoe them, and cause them to eat and drink, and anoint them, and lead them on asses, even every feeble one, and bring them in to Jericho, the city of palms, near their brethren, and turn back to Samaria.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:7 - and the giving of drink in vessels of gold, and the vessels are divers vessels, and the royal wine is abundant, as a memorial of the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 21:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:24 - His breasts have been full of milk, And marrow his bones doth moisten.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 22:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:7 - Thou causest not the weary to drink water, And from the hungry thou withholdest bread.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 36:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:8 - They are filled from the fatness of Thy house, And the stream of Thy delights Thou dost cause them to drink.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 60:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:3 - Thou hast shewn Thy people a hard thing, Thou hast caused us to drink wine of trembling.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:21 - And they give for my food gall, And for my thirst cause me to drink vinegar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:15 - He cleaveth rocks in a wilderness, And giveth drink -- as the great deep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 80:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:5 - Thou hast caused them to eat bread of tears, And causest them to drink With tears a third time.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:11 - They water every beast of the field, Wild asses break their thirst.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:13 - Watering hills from His upper chambers, From the fruit of Thy works is the earth satisfied.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:21 - If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:6 - I made for me pools of water, to water from them a forest shooting forth trees.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:2 - I lead thee, I bring thee in unto my mother's house, She doth teach me, I cause thee to drink of the perfumed wine, Of the juice of my pomegranate,

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 27:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 27:3 - I, Jehovah, am its keeper, every moment I water it, Lest any lay a charge against it, Night and day I keep it!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 43:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:20 - Honour me doth the beast of the field, Dragons and daughters of an ostrich, For I have given in a wilderness waters, Floods in a desolate place, To give drink to My people -- My chosen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:14 - Wherefore are we sitting still? Be gathered, and we go in to the fenced cities, And we are silent there, For Jehovah our God hath made us silent, Yea, He causeth us to drink water of gall, For we have sinned against Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:15 - Therefore, thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Lo, I am causing them -- this people -- to eat wormwood, And I have caused them to drink water of gall,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 16:7 - Nor do they deal out to them for mourning, To comfort him concerning the dead, Nor cause them to drink a cup of consolations For his father and for his mother.

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