Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to subside
Usage: 1) to subside, abate, decrease 1a) (Qal) to abate 1b) (Hiphil) to allay
Strong's Number
H7918
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
4
Strong's H7918 Quick Answer
Strong's H7918 שָׁכַך (shakak) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shakak (shaw-kak') v. 1. to weave (i.e. lay) a trap 2. (figuratively) (through the idea of secreting) to allay (passions It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include lay. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shakak (shaw-kak') v. 1. to weave (i.e. lay) a trap 2. (figuratively) (through the idea of secreting) to allay (passions
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- lay
Meaning and Definition
shakak (shaw-kak') v. 1. to weave (i.e. lay) a trap 2. (figuratively) (through the idea of secreting) to allay (passions 3. physically, abate a flood) [a primitive root] KJV: appease, assuage, make to cease, pacify, set.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7918. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7918 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shakak, 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.
lay
Jeremiah 5:26
How Strong's H7918 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7918 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 H7918 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged;
And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.
After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7918.
And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged;
And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.
After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.
For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7918, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Esther 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7918 FAQ
What does shakak (שָׁכַךְ) mean?
Shakak (Strong's H7918) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "appease". shakak (shaw-kak') v. 1. to weave (i.e. lay) a trap 2. (figuratively) (through the idea of secreting) to allay (passions
How many times is shakak (שָׁכַךְ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H7918 across 4 books.
Where can I study shakak (שָׁכַךְ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7918 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shakak (שָׁכַךְ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lay. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.