Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
quietness
Usage: quiet, tranquillity, quietness
Strong's Number
H8253
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H8253 Quick Answer
Strong's H8253 שֶׁקֶט (sheqet) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. sheqet (sheh'-ket) n-m. 1. tranquillity [from H8252] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include quietness. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- sheqet (sheh'-ket) n-m. 1. tranquillity [from H8252]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- quietness
Meaning and Definition
sheqet (sheh'-ket) n-m. 1. tranquillity [from H8252] KJV: quietness. Root(s): H8252
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8253. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8253 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sheqet, 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.
quietness
1 Chronicles 22:9
How Strong's H8253 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8253 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 H8253 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H8253.
Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8253, grouped by book.
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8253 FAQ
What does sheqet (שֶׁקֶט) mean?
Sheqet (Strong's H8253) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "quietness". sheqet (sheh'-ket) n-m. 1. tranquillity [from H8252]
How many times is sheqet (שֶׁקֶט) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H8253 across 1 book.
Where can I study sheqet (שֶׁקֶט) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8253 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate sheqet (שֶׁקֶט)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as quietness. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.