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Lexicon :: Strong's H8259 - šāqap̄

Aa
שָׁקַף
Transliteration
šāqap̄
Pronunciation
shaw-kaf'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2457

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁקַף shâqaph, shaw-kaf'; a primitive root; properly, to lean out (of a window), i.e. (by implication) peep or gaze (passively, be a spectacle):—appear, look (down, forth, out).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H8259 in the following manner: look (11x), look down (6x), look out (3x), look forth (1x), appear (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H8259 in the following manner: look (11x), look down (6x), look out (3x), look forth (1x), appear (1x).

  1. to overlook, look down or out, overhang, look out and down

    1. (Niphal) to lean over (and look), look down

    2. (Hiphil) to look down, look down upon

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁקַף shâqaph, shaw-kaf'; a primitive root; properly, to lean out (of a window), i.e. (by implication) peep or gaze (passively, be a spectacle):—appear, look (down, forth, out).
STRONGS H8259: Abbreviations
† I. שָׁקַף verb Niph. Hiph. overhang, look out and down (Late Hebrew Niph. Hiph. = Biblical Hebrew; compare Aramaic שְׁקִיפָא, bdb105404, rocky pinnacle, rock, Arabic bdb105405 ceiling, roof, sky (on connection of meaningscompare Arabic bdb105406 overtop, overlook, from bdb105407 be high; bdb105408 look down upon, from bdb105409 rise); —
Niph. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular נִשְׁקְפָה Judges 5:28+, וְנִשְׁקָ֖פָה Numbers 21:20 (read probably participle הַנִּשְׁקָפָה, compare Numbers 23:28, GBG); 1st person singular נִשְׁקָ֑פְתּי Proverbs 7:6; Participle נִשְׁקָף Numbers 23:28; 1 Samuel 13:18; Psalm 85:12; feminine נִשְׁקָפָָה Songs 6:10; — lean over (and look), look down, with בְּעַד of window, through Judges 5:28; 1 Samuel 2:16 = 1 Chronicles 15:29; Proverbs 7:6; absolute look down, forth Songs 6:10; with מִן of direction whence Jeremiah 6:1; Psalm 85:12 (both figurative); of mountain lean over upon (עַל־פְּנֵי), overhang Numbers 21:20; Numbers 23:23; 1 Samuel 13:18 (read הַגֶּעַ for הגבול We Dr HPS and others).
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הִשְׁקִיף Psalm 14:2 +; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַשְׁקִיף Lamentations 3:50, וַיַּשְׁקֵף Genesis 19:28+, etc.;Imperative masculine singular cohortative הַשְׁקִ֫יפָה Deuteronomy 26:15; — look down (= Niph.): with בְּעַד of window Genesis 26:8 (J), 2 Kings 9:30, with אֶל person 2 Kings 9:32; look down upon, עַל־פְּנֵי, subject person Genesis 18:16; Genesis 19:28 (both J), absolute וַיַּרְא וַיַּשׁ׳ 2 Samuel 24:20 (וַיַּבֵּט in || 1 Chronicles 21:21); especially subject י׳, with אֶל location Exodus 14:24 (J); with מִן local Deuteronomy 26:15; Psalm 102:20,+עַל person Psalm 14:2 = Psalm 53:3, + וְיֵ֫רֶא Lamentations 3:50.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

18:16; 19:28; 19:28; 26:8

Exodus

14:24

Numbers

21:20; 21:20; 23:23; 23:28; 23:28

Deuteronomy

26:15; 26:15

Judges

5:28; 5:28

1 Samuel

2:16; 13:18; 13:18

2 Samuel

24:20

2 Kings

9:30; 9:32

1 Chronicles

15:29; 21:21

Psalms

14:2; 14:2; 53:3; 85:12; 85:12; 102:20

Proverbs

7:6; 7:6

Song of Songs

6:10; 6:10

Jeremiah

6:1

Lamentations

3:50; 3:50

H8259

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8259 matches the Hebrew שָׁקַף (šāqap̄),
which occurs 22 times in 22 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Then the men H376 rose H6965 up H6965 from there H8033, and looked H8259 down H8259 toward H5921 H6440 Sodom H5467; and Abraham H85 was walking H1980 with them to send H7971 them off.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:28 - and he looked H8259 down H8259 toward H5921 H6440 Sodom H5467 and Gomorrah H6017, and toward H5921 H6440 all H3605 the land H776 of the surrounding H3603 area H3603; and [fn]behold H2009, he saw H7200 the smoke H7008 of the land H776 ascended H5927 like the smoke H7008 of a [fn]furnace H3536.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:8 - Now it came H1961 about H1961, when H3588 he had been there H8033 a long H748 time H3117, that Abimelech H40 king H4428 of the Philistines H6430 looked H8259 down H8259 through H1157 a window H2474, and saw H7200 them, and behold H2009, Isaac H3327 was caressing H6711 his wife H802 Rebekah H7259.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:24 - But at the morning H1242 watch H821, the LORD H3068 looked H8259 down H8259 on the [fn]army H4264 of the Egyptians H4714 [fn]through the pillar H5982 of fire H784 and cloud H6051, and brought H2000 the [fn]army H4264 of the Egyptians H4714 into H2000 confusion H2000.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:20 - and from Bamoth H1120 to the valley H1516 that is in the land H7704 of Moab H4124, at the top H7218 of Pisgah H6449, which overlooks H5921 H6440 H8259 the [fn]desert H3452.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:28 - So Balak H1111 took H3947 Balaam H1109 to the top H7218 of Peor H6465, which overlooks H5921 H6440 H8259 the [fn]desert H3452.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 26:15 - ‘Look H8259 down H8259 from Your holy H6944 dwelling H4583 place H4583, from heaven H8064, and bless H1288 Your people H5971 Israel H3478, and the ground H127 which H834 You have given H5414 us, a land H776 flowing H2100 with milk H2461 and honey H1706 just H834 as H834 You swore H7650 to our fathers H1.’

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“Out of the window H2474 she looked H8259 and wailed H2980,

The mother H517 of Sisera H5516 through H1157 the [fn]lattice H822,

‘Why H4069 does his chariot H7393 delay H309 in coming H935?

Why H4069 do the [fn]hoofbeats H6471 of his chariots H4818 delay H309?’

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:18 - and another H259 [fn]company H7218 turned H6437 [fn]toward H1870 Beth-horon H1032, and another H259 [fn]company H7218 turned H6437 [fn]toward H1870 the border H1366 that overlooks H8259 H5921 the Valley H1516 of Zeboim H6650 toward the wilderness H4057.

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Then it happened H1961, as the ark H727 of the LORD H3068 was coming H935 into the city H5892 of David H1732, that Michal H4324 the daughter H1323 of Saul H7586 looked H8259 down H8259 through H1157 the window H2474 and saw H7200 King H4428 David H1732 leaping H6339 and dancing H3769 before H6440 the LORD H3068; and she was H959 contemptuous H959 of him in her heart H3820.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:20 - And Araunah H728 looked H8259 down H8259 and saw H7200 the king H4428 and his servants H5650 crossing H5674 over H5674 toward H5921 him; so Araunah H728 went H3318 out H3318 and bowed H2331 his face H639 to the ground H776 before the king H4428.

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When Jehu H3058 came H935 to Jezreel H3157, Jezebel H348 heard H8085 about it, and she put H7760 makeup H6320 on her eyes H5869 and adorned H3190 her head H7218, and looked H8259 down H8259 through H1157 the window H2474.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:32 - Then he raised H5375 his face H6440 toward H413 the window H2474 and said H559, “Who H4310 is with me, who H4310?” And two H8147 or three H7969 officials H5631 looked H8259 down H8259 at him.

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When the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 of the LORD H3068 came H935 to the city H5892 of David H1732, Michal H4324 the daughter H1323 of Saul H7586 looked H8259 out H8259 of the window H2474 and saw H7200 King H4428 David H1732 dancing H7540 and celebrating H7832; and she despised H959 him in her heart H3820.

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The LORD H3068 has looked H8259 down H8259 from heaven H8064 upon the sons H1121 of mankind H120

To see H7200 if there H3426 are H3426 any H3426 who [fn]understand H7919,

Who seek H1875 God H430.

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God H430 has looked H8259 down H8259 from heaven H8064 upon the sons H1121 of mankind H120

To see H7200 if there H3426 is H3426 anyone who [fn]understands H7919,

Who seeks H1875 after God H430.

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[fn]Truth H571 sprouts H6779 from the earth H776,

And righteousness H6664 looks H8259 down H8259 from heaven H8064.

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For He looked H8259 down H8259 from His holy H6944 height H4791;

From heaven H8064 the LORD H3068 looked H5027 [fn]upon the earth H776,

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For at the window H2474 of my house H1004

I looked H8259 out H8259 through H1157 my lattice H822,

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‘Who H4310 is this H2088 who looks H8259 down H8259 like H3644 the dawn H7837,

As beautiful H3303 as the full H3842 moon H3842,

As pure H1249 as the sun H2535,

As awesome H366 as an army H1713 with banners H1713?’

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“Flee H5756 to H5756 safety H5756, you sons H1121 of Benjamin H1144,

From the midst H7130 of Jerusalem H3389!

Blow H8628 a trumpet H7782 in Tekoa H8620

And raise H5375 a warning signal H4864 over H5921 [fn]Beth-haccerem H1021;

For evil H7451 looks H8259 down H8259 from the north H6828,

Along with a great H1419 destruction H7667.

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Until H5704 the LORD H3068 looks H8259 down H8259

And sees H7200 from heaven H8064.

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