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Strong's H8268 שֹׁקֶת (shoqeth)

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

Strong's Number H8268
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H8268 Quick Answer

Strong's H8268 שׁוֹקֶת (shoqeth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shoqeth (sho'-keth) n-f. 1. a trough (for watering) [from H8248] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include water and watering. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
shoqeth (sho'-keth) n-f. 1. a trough (for watering) [from H8248]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
water and watering

Meaning and Definition

shoqeth (sho'-keth) n-f. 1. a trough (for watering) [from H8248] KJV: trough. Root(s): H8248

Original Word
שׁוֹקֶת
Transliteration
shoqeth
Derivation
First root strongs: 8248
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8268. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H8268 Is Translated

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

water Genesis 24:20 watering Genesis 30:38

How Strong's H8268 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8268 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 H8268 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 24:20 KJV

And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.

Genesis 30:38 KJV

And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8268.

Genesis 24:20 Old Testament, KJV
And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
Genesis 30:38 Old Testament, KJV
And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8268, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H8268 FAQ

What does shoqeth (שֹׁקֶת) mean?

Shoqeth (Strong's H8268) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "trough". shoqeth (sho'-keth) n-f. 1. a trough (for watering) [from H8248]

How many times is shoqeth (שֹׁקֶת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H8268 across 1 book.

Where can I study shoqeth (שֹׁקֶת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8268 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shoqeth (שֹׁקֶת)?

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