Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to sink
Usage: 1) to sink, sink down, subside 1a) (Qal) to sink 1b) (Niphal) to sink, collapse 1c)(Hiphil) to sink down, cause to settle
Strong's Number
H8257
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
5
Strong's H8257 Quick Answer
Strong's H8257 שָׁקַע (shaqa`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shaqa` (shaw-kah') ((abbreviated Amos 8) v. 1. to subside 2. (by implication) to be overflowed, cease It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include make. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shaqa` (shaw-kah') ((abbreviated Amos 8) v. 1. to subside 2. (by implication) to be overflowed, cease
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- make
Meaning and Definition
shaqa` (shaw-kah') ((abbreviated Amos 8) v. 1. to subside 2. (by implication) to be overflowed, cease 3. (causatively) to abate, subdue [a primitive root] KJV: make deep, let down, drown, quench, sink.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8257. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8257 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shaqa`, 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.
make
Ezekiel 32:14
How Strong's H8257 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 H8257 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 H8257 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched.
Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8257.
And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched.
Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah.
Then will I make their waters deep, and cause their rivers to run like oil, saith the Lord GOD.
Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? and it shall rise up wholly as a flood; and it shall be cast out and drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.
And the Lord GOD of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8257, grouped by book.
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8257 FAQ
What does shaqa (שָׁקַע) mean?
Shaqa (Strong's H8257) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "subside". shaqa` (shaw-kah') ((abbreviated Amos 8) v. 1. to subside 2. (by implication) to be overflowed, cease
How many times is shaqa (שָׁקַע) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H8257 across 5 books.
Where can I study shaqa (שָׁקַע) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8257 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shaqa (שָׁקַע)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as make. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.