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Strong's H7912 שְׁכַח (shekach)

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

Strong's Number H7912
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 15
Books 2

Strong's H7912 Quick Answer

Strong's H7912 שְׁכַח (shkach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shkach (shek-akh') v. 1. to discover (literally or figuratively) [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7911 through the idea of disclosure of a covered or forgotten thing] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include find. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
shkach (shek-akh') v. 1. to discover (literally or figuratively) [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7911 through the idea of disclosure of a covered or forgotten thing]
Usage
15 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
find

Meaning and Definition

shkach (shek-akh') v. 1. to discover (literally or figuratively) [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7911 through the idea of disclosure of a covered or forgotten thing] KJV: find. Root(s): H7911

Original Word
שְׁכַח
Transliteration
shkach
Derivation
Root: שׁכח First root strongs: 7911
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7912. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H7912 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shkach, 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.

find Ezra 4:15

How Strong's H7912 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 15 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7912 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 H7912 in the Old Testament

15 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 4:15 KJV

That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.

Ezra 4:19 KJV

And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.

Ezra 6:2 KJV

And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:

Usage Excerpts

First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7912.

Ezra 4:15 Old Testament, KJV
That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.
Ezra 4:19 Old Testament, KJV
And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
Ezra 6:2 Old Testament, KJV
And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:
Ezra 7:16 Old Testament, KJV
And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem:
Daniel 2:25 Old Testament, KJV
Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.
Daniel 2:35 Old Testament, KJV
Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
Daniel 5:11 Old Testament, KJV
There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;
Daniel 5:12 Old Testament, KJV
Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.
Daniel 5:14 Old Testament, KJV
I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.
Daniel 5:27 Old Testament, KJV
TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
Daniel 6:4 Old Testament, KJV
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
Daniel 6:5 Old Testament, KJV
Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
Daniel 6:11 Old Testament, KJV
Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Daniel 6:22 Old Testament, KJV
My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
Daniel 6:23 Old Testament, KJV
Then was the king exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7912, grouped by book.

Ezra 4 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 11 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H7912 FAQ

What does shekach (שְׁכַח) mean?

Shekach (Strong's H7912) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "find". shkach (shek-akh') v. 1. to discover (literally or figuratively) [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7911 through the idea of disclosure of a covered or forgotten thing]

How many times is shekach (שְׁכַח) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's H7912 across 2 books.

Where can I study shekach (שְׁכַח) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7912 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shekach (שְׁכַח)?

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