Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
flood
Usage: flood, downpour Also means: she.tseph (שֶׁצֶף "overflowing" H8241)
Strong's Number
H7858
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
5
Strong's H7858 Quick Answer
Strong's H7858 שֶׁטֶף שֵׁטֶף (sheteph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. sheteph (sheh'-tef) (or sheteph {shay'-tef}) n-m. 1. a deluge (literally or figuratively) [from H7857] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include flood, overflowing, floods, and outrageous. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- sheteph (sheh'-tef) (or sheteph {shay'-tef}) n-m. 1. a deluge (literally or figuratively) [from H7857]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- flood, overflowing, floods, and outrageous
Meaning and Definition
sheteph (sheh'-tef) (or sheteph {shay'-tef}) n-m. 1. a deluge (literally or figuratively) [from H7857] KJV: flood, outrageous, overflowing. Root(s): H7857
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7858. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7858 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sheteph, 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.
How Strong's H7858 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7858 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 H7858 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7858.
Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
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.
But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7858, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7858 FAQ
What does sheteph (שֶׁטֶף) mean?
Sheteph (Strong's H7858) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "flood". sheteph (sheh'-tef) (or sheteph {shay'-tef}) n-m. 1. a deluge (literally or figuratively) [from H7857]
How many times is sheteph (שֶׁטֶף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H7858 across 5 books.
Where can I study sheteph (שֶׁטֶף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7858 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate sheteph (שֶׁטֶף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as flood, overflowing, floods, and outrageous. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.