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Lexicon :: Strong's H8259 - šāqap̄

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שָׁקַף
Transliteration
šāqap̄
Pronunciation
shaw-kaf'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2457

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁקַף shâqaph, shaw-kaf'; a primitive root; properly, to lean out (of a window), i.e. (by implication) peep or gaze (passively, be a spectacle):—appear, look (down, forth, out).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H8259 in the following manner: look (11x), look down (6x), look out (3x), look forth (1x), appear (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H8259 in the following manner: look (11x), look down (6x), look out (3x), look forth (1x), appear (1x).

  1. to overlook, look down or out, overhang, look out and down

    1. (Niphal) to lean over (and look), look down

    2. (Hiphil) to look down, look down upon

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁקַף shâqaph, shaw-kaf'; a primitive root; properly, to lean out (of a window), i.e. (by implication) peep or gaze (passively, be a spectacle):—appear, look (down, forth, out).
STRONGS H8259: Abbreviations
† I. שָׁקַף verb Niph. Hiph. overhang, look out and down (Late Hebrew Niph. Hiph. = Biblical Hebrew; compare Aramaic שְׁקִיפָא, bdb105404, rocky pinnacle, rock, Arabic bdb105405 ceiling, roof, sky (on connection of meaningscompare Arabic bdb105406 overtop, overlook, from bdb105407 be high; bdb105408 look down upon, from bdb105409 rise); —
Niph. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular נִשְׁקְפָה Judges 5:28+, וְנִשְׁקָ֖פָה Numbers 21:20 (read probably participle הַנִּשְׁקָפָה, compare Numbers 23:28, GBG); 1st person singular נִשְׁקָ֑פְתּי Proverbs 7:6; Participle נִשְׁקָף Numbers 23:28; 1 Samuel 13:18; Psalm 85:12; feminine נִשְׁקָפָָה Songs 6:10; — lean over (and look), look down, with בְּעַד of window, through Judges 5:28; 1 Samuel 2:16 = 1 Chronicles 15:29; Proverbs 7:6; absolute look down, forth Songs 6:10; with מִן of direction whence Jeremiah 6:1; Psalm 85:12 (both figurative); of mountain lean over upon (עַל־פְּנֵי), overhang Numbers 21:20; Numbers 23:23; 1 Samuel 13:18 (read הַגֶּעַ for הגבול We Dr HPS and others).
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הִשְׁקִיף Psalm 14:2 +; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַשְׁקִיף Lamentations 3:50, וַיַּשְׁקֵף Genesis 19:28+, etc.;Imperative masculine singular cohortative הַשְׁקִ֫יפָה Deuteronomy 26:15; — look down (= Niph.): with בְּעַד of window Genesis 26:8 (J), 2 Kings 9:30, with אֶל person 2 Kings 9:32; look down upon, עַל־פְּנֵי, subject person Genesis 18:16; Genesis 19:28 (both J), absolute וַיַּרְא וַיַּשׁ׳ 2 Samuel 24:20 (וַיַּבֵּט in || 1 Chronicles 21:21); especially subject י׳, with אֶל location Exodus 14:24 (J); with מִן local Deuteronomy 26:15; Psalm 102:20,+עַל person Psalm 14:2 = Psalm 53:3, + וְיֵ֫רֶא Lamentations 3:50.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

18:16; 19:28; 19:28; 26:8

Exodus

14:24

Numbers

21:20; 21:20; 23:23; 23:28; 23:28

Deuteronomy

26:15; 26:15

Judges

5:28; 5:28

1 Samuel

2:16; 13:18; 13:18

2 Samuel

24:20

2 Kings

9:30; 9:32

1 Chronicles

15:29; 21:21

Psalms

14:2; 14:2; 53:3; 85:12; 85:12; 102:20

Proverbs

7:6; 7:6

Song of Songs

6:10; 6:10

Jeremiah

6:1

Lamentations

3:50; 3:50

H8259

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8259 matches the Hebrew שָׁקַף (šāqap̄),
which occurs 22 times in 22 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Then the men rose up from there and looked H8259 down H8259 toward Sodom; and Abraham was walking with them to send them off.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 19:28

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:28 - and he looked H8259 down H8259 toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the [fn]valley, and he saw, and behold, the smoke of the land went up like the smoke of a [fn]furnace.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:8 - Now it happened, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked H8259 out H8259 through a window and saw, and behold, Isaac was [fn]caressing his wife Rebekah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 14:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:24 - Then at the morning watch, Yahweh looked H8259 down H8259 on the camp of the Egyptians [fn]through the pillar of fire and cloud and brought the camp of the Egyptians into confusion.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:20 - and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the land of Moab, at the top of Pisgah which overlooks H8259 the [fn]wasteland.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:28 - So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor which overlooks H8259 the [fn]wasteland.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 26:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 26:15 - ‘Look H8259 down H8259 from Your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless Your people Israel and the ground which You have given to us, a land flowing with milk and honey, as You swore to our fathers.’

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“Out of the window she looked H8259 and lamented,

The mother of Sisera through the [fn]lattice,

‘Why does his chariot delay in coming?

Why do the [fn]hoofbeats of his chariots tarry?’

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 13:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:18 - and another [fn]company turned to the way of Beth-horon, and another [fn]company turned to the way of the border which overlooks H8259 the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

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Then it happened as the ark of Yahweh came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked H8259 out H8259 of the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before Yahweh; and she despised him in her heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:20 - And Araunah looked H8259 down H8259 and saw the king and his servants crossing over toward him; and Araunah went out and bowed his face to the ground before the king.

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Then Jehu came to Jezreel, and Jezebel heard of it and she painted her eyes and adorned her head and looked H8259 out H8259 the window.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 9:32

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:32 - Then he lifted up his face to the window and said, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three officials looked H8259 down H8259 at him.

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Now it happened as the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked H8259 out H8259 of the window and saw King David leaping and celebrating; and she despised him in her heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 14:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:2 -

Yahweh looks H8259 down H8259 from heaven upon the sons of men

To see if there is anyone who [fn]has insight,

Anyone who seeks after God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 53:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 53:2 -

God looks H8259 down H8259 from heaven upon the sons of men

To see if there is anyone who has insight,

Anyone who seeks after God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 85:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:11 -

[fn]Truth springs up from the earth,

And righteousness looks H8259 down H8259 from heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 102:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:19 -

For He looked H8259 down H8259 from His holy height;

From heaven Yahweh gazed [fn]upon the earth,

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:6 -

For at the window of my house

I looked H8259 out H8259 through my lattice,

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 6:10

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‘Who is this that looks H8259 down H8259 like the dawn,

As beautiful as the full moon,

As pure as the sun,

As majestic as [fn]an army with banners?’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:1 -

“Flee for safety, O sons of Benjamin,

From the midst of Jerusalem!

Now blow a trumpet in Tekoa

And raise a signal over [fn]Beth-haccerem,

For evil looks H8259 down H8259 from the north,

As well as great destruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 3:50

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:50 -

Until Yahweh looks H8259 down H8259

And sees from heaven.

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