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Strong's H7857 שָׁטַף (shataph)

Shataph means “gush” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7857
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 30
Books 10

Strong's H7857 Quick Answer

Strong's H7857 שָׁטַף (shataph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shataph (shaw-taf') v. 1. to gush 2. (by implication) to flood, cleanse It has 30 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include over, flood, floods, gushed, and flowing. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
shataph (shaw-taf') v. 1. to gush 2. (by implication) to flood, cleanse
Usage
30 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
over, flood, floods, gushed, and flowing

Meaning and Definition

shataph (shaw-taf') v. 1. to gush 2. (by implication) to flood, cleanse 3. (by analogy) to gallop, conquer [a primitive root] KJV: drown, (over-)flow(- whelm, rinse, run, rush, (throughly) wash (away).

Original Word
שָׁטַף
Transliteration
shataph
Derivation
Root: שׁטף
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7857. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to overflow

Usage: 1) to wash, rinse, overflow, engulf, rinse or wash off 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to overflow 1a2) to flow, run 1a3) to rinse or wash off 1b) (Niphal) to be swept away, be rinsed out 1c) (Pual) to be rinsed, be scoured and rinsed

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How Strong's H7857 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shataph, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

flood Isaiah 28:2 over Psalms 124:4 floods Psalms 69:2 flowing Isaiah 66:12 gushed Psalms 78:20

How Strong's H7857 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 30 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7857 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H7857 in the Old Testament

30 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Leviticus 6:28 KJV

But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water.

Leviticus 15:11 KJV

And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

Leviticus 15:12 KJV

And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.

Usage Excerpts

First 30 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7857.

Leviticus 6:28 Old Testament, KJV
But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water.
Leviticus 15:11 Old Testament, KJV
And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus 15:12 Old Testament, KJV
And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.
1 Kings 22:38 Old Testament, KJV
And one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they washed his armour; according unto the word of the LORD which he spake.
2 Chronicles 32:4 Old Testament, KJV
So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?
Job 14:19 Old Testament, KJV
The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.
Psalms 69:2 Old Testament, KJV
I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
Psalms 69:15 Old Testament, KJV
Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
Psalms 78:20 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?
Psalms 124:4 Old Testament, KJV
Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
Song of Solomon 8:7 Old Testament, KJV
Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
Isaiah 8:8 Old Testament, KJV
And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.
Isaiah 10:22 Old Testament, KJV
For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.
Isaiah 28:2 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.
Isaiah 28:15 Old Testament, KJV
Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:
Isaiah 28:17 Old Testament, KJV
Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.
Isaiah 28:18 Old Testament, KJV
And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it.
Isaiah 30:28 Old Testament, KJV
And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err.
Isaiah 43:2 Old Testament, KJV
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Isaiah 66:12 Old Testament, KJV
For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.
Jeremiah 8:6 Old Testament, KJV
I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.
Jeremiah 47:2 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl.
Ezekiel 13:11 Old Testament, KJV
Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.
Ezekiel 13:13 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.
Ezekiel 16:9 Old Testament, KJV
Then washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.
Ezekiel 38:22 Old Testament, KJV
And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
Daniel 11:10 Old Testament, KJV
But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress.
Daniel 11:22 Old Testament, KJV
And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.
Daniel 11:26 Old Testament, KJV
Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.
Daniel 11:40 Old Testament, KJV
And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7857, grouped by book.

Leviticus 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 9 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 4 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 4 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H7857 FAQ

What does shataph (שָׁטַף) mean?

Shataph (Strong's H7857) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "gush". shataph (shaw-taf') v. 1. to gush 2. (by implication) to flood, cleanse

How many times is shataph (שָׁטַף) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 30 linked usages for Strong's H7857 across 10 books.

Where can I study shataph (שָׁטַף) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7857 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shataph (שָׁטַף)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as over, flood, floods, gushed, and flowing. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.