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Lexicon :: Strong's H8252 - šāqaṭ

Aa
שָׁקַט
Transliteration
šāqaṭ
Pronunciation
shaw-kat'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2453

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁקַט shâqaṭ, shaw-kat'; a primitive root; to repose (usually figurative):—appease, idleness, (at, be at, be in, give) quiet(-ness), (be at, be in, give, have, take) rest, settle, be still.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x

The KJV translates Strong's H8252 in the following manner: rest (16x), quiet (16x), quietness (4x), still (2x), appeaseth (1x), idleness (1x), settled (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x
The KJV translates Strong's H8252 in the following manner: rest (16x), quiet (16x), quietness (4x), still (2x), appeaseth (1x), idleness (1x), settled (1x).

  1. to be quiet, be tranquil, be at peace, be quiet, rest, lie still, be undisturbed

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be quiet, be undisturbed

        1. to be at peace (of land)

      2. to be quiet, be inactive

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to show quietness

        1. quietness, display of quietness (subst)

      2. to quiet, be quiet

      3. to cause quietness, pacify, allay

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁקַט shâqaṭ, shaw-kat'; a primitive root; to repose (usually figurative):—appease, idleness, (at, be at, be in, give) quiet(-ness), (be at, be in, give, have, take) rest, settle, be still.
STRONGS H8252: Abbreviations
† שָׁקַט verb be quiet, undisturbed (Targum שְׁקַט (rare); Late Hebrew שׁקט is sink down; Arabic bdb105209 is drop down); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive וְשׁ׳ Jeremiah 30:10; Jeremiah 46:27, 3rd person feminine singular שָֽׁקְטָה Joshua 11:23 +, שָׁקָ֑טָה 2 Kings 11:20 +; 1st person singular שָׁקַ֫טְתִּי Job 3:26, וְשָׁקַטְתִּ֫י Ezekiel 16:42; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִשְׁקֹט Ruth 3:18; 2nd person feminine singular תְּשְׁקֹ֑טִי Jeremiah 47:6, 7; 1st person singular אֶשְׁקוֺט Isaiah 62:1; Job 3:13, אשׁקוטה Isaiah 18:4 Kt, Qr אֶשְָׁקָטָה (Ges§§ 10h, 48c); Participle שֹׁקֵט Judges 18:7 +, feminine singular שֹׁוֶ֫טֶת 1 Chronicles 4:40, שֹׁקָ֑טֶת Zechariah 1:11; plural הַשֹּׁקְטִים Ezekiel 38:11; — be quiet, undisturbed:
1. of land, at peace, absolute Judges 3:11, 30; Judges 5:31; Judges 8:28; Isaiah 14:7 (+נָ֫חָה), 2 Chronicles 13:23; + מִמִּלְחָמָה Joshua 11:23; Joshua 14:15 (D ?), compare Joshua 14:5 (P); וּשְׁלֵוָה וְשׁ׳ 1 Chronicles 4:40; of earth, ישֶׁבֶת וְשׁ׳ Zechariah 1:11; absolute of city 2 Kings 11:20 2 Chronicles 23:21, kingdom 2 Chronicles 20:30, +לִפְנֵי person 2 Chron 14:4; of people, וּבֹטֵחַ שׁ׳ in peace and security Judges 18:7, 27, הַשֹּׁקְטִים ישְׁבֵי לָבֶ֑טַח Ezekiel 38:11; +שַׁאֲנַן Jeremiah 30:10 = Jeremiah 46:27; of Moab, וְשֹׁקֵט֗֗֗שַׁאֲנַן אֶלשְֿׁמָרָיו Jeremiah 48:11 undisturbed upon its lees (figurative of wine); of Job, quiet in death Job 3:13, be at rest (from apprehensions of evil) Job 3:26 (+שָׁלַוְתִּי, נָ֫חְתִּי).
2. be quiet, inactive: of וְאַבִּיטָהי֔׳ Isaiah 18:4 I will be quiet and gaze, i.e. gaze as an inactive spectator, Psalm 83:2 (|| דמה, חרשׁ be silent); = be pacified Ezekiel 16:42; of sword of י׳ Jeremiah 47:6, 7; of Boaz Ruth 3:18 he will not be quiet until he has finished the matter; of prophet Isaiah 62:1 (|| חָשָׁה be silent).
Hiph. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַשְׁקִיט Proverbs 15:18, יַשְׁקִט Job 34:29; Imperative masculine singular הַשְׁקֵט Isaiah 7:4; Infinitive absolute הַשְׁקֵט Isaiah 32:17 +; construct הַשְׁקִיט Psalm 94:13, קִט- Job 37:17, קֵט- Isaiah 57:20; Jeremiah 49:23; —
1. shew quietness (inner causative), of men Isaiah 7:4 (+אַלתִּֿירָא), of sea Isaiah 57:20 = Jeremiah 49:23, earth Job 37:17 (+ מִדָּרוֺם); hence Infinitive absolute = substantive, quietness, display of quietness Isaiah 30:15, עֲבֹדַת הַצְּדָקָה הַשְׁקֵט וָבֶ֫טַח Isaiah 32:17 the product of righteousness is quietness and security (Du CheHpt Marti strike out הַצּ׳ as dittograph from Isaiah 32:17a, read הַמִּשְׁמָּט for הַשְׁקֵט, and strike out וָ : the product of justice is security); (presumptuous) security, שַׁלְוַת הַשְׁקֵט Ezekiel 16:49 (of Sodom).
2. cause quietness: subject י׳ Job 34:29, לְהַשְׁקִיט לוֺ מִימֵי רָ֑ע Psalm 94:13; pacify, allay, object רִיב Proverbs 15:18.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Joshua

11:23; 11:23; 14:5; 14:15

Judges

3:11; 3:30; 5:31; 8:28; 18:7; 18:7; 18:27

Ruth

3:18; 3:18

2 Kings

11:20; 11:20

1 Chronicles

4:40; 4:40

2 Chronicles

14:4; 20:30; 23:21

Job

3:13; 3:13; 3:26; 3:26; 34:29; 34:29; 37:17; 37:17

Psalms

83:2; 94:13; 94:13

Proverbs

15:18; 15:18

Isaiah

7:4; 7:4; 14:7; 18:4; 18:4; 30:15; 32:17; 32:17; 32:17; 57:20; 57:20; 62:1; 62:1

Jeremiah

30:10; 30:10; 46:27; 46:27; 47:6; 47:6; 47:7; 47:7; 48:11; 49:23; 49:23

Ezekiel

16:42; 16:42; 16:49; 38:11; 38:11

Zechariah

1:11; 1:11

H8252

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Strong's Number H8252 matches the Hebrew שָׁקַט (šāqaṭ),
which occurs 42 times in 41 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 14:15 - And the name H8034 of Hebron H2275 before H6440 was Kirjatharba; H7153 H7153 which Arba was a H120➔ great H1419 man ➔H120 among the Anakims. H6062 And the land H776 had rest H8252 from war. H4421

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:11 - And H8252➔ the land H776 had rest ➔ H8252 forty H705 years. H8141 And H4191➔ Othniel H6274 the son H1121 of Kenaz H7073 died. ➔H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:30 - So H3665➔ Moab H4124 was subdued ➔H3665 that H1931 day H3117 under H8478 the hand H3027 of Israel. H3478 And H8252➔ the land H776 had rest ➔ H8252 fourscore H8084 years. H8141

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:31 - So H3651 let H6➔ all H3605 thine enemies H341 perish, ➔H6 O LORD: H3068 but let them that love him H157 be as H3318➔ the sun H8121 when he goeth forth ➔H3318 in his might. H1369 And H8252➔ the land H776 had rest ➔ H8252 forty H705 years. H8141

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:28 - Thus was H3665➔ Midian H4080 subdued ➔H3665 before H6440 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 so H3808➔ that they lifted up H5375 their heads H7218 no ➔H3808 more. H3254 And H8252➔ the country H776 was in quietness ➔ H8252 forty H705 years H8141 in the days H3117 of Gideon. H1439

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:7 - Then H3212➔ the H376➔ five H2568 men ➔H376 departed, ➔H3212 and came H935 to Laish, H3919 and saw H7200 the people H5971 that H834 were therein, H7130 how they dwelt H3427 careless, H983 after the manner H4941 of the Zidonians, H6722 quiet H8252 and secure; H982 and H369➔ there was no ➔H369 magistrate H3423 H6114 in the land, H776 that might put them to shame H3637 in any thing; H1697 and H7350➔ they H1992 were far ➔H7350 from the Zidonians, H6722 and H1697➔ had no H369 business ➔H1697 with H5973 any man. H120

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:27 - And they H1992 took H3947 the things which H834 Micah H4318 had made, H6213 and H853 the priest H3548 which H834 he had, H1961 and came H935 unto H5921 Laish, H3919 unto H5921 a people H5971 that were at quiet H8252 and secure: H982 and they smote H5221 them H853 with the edge H6310 of the sword, H2719 and H853 burnt H8313 the city H5892 with fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:18 - Then said she, H559 Sit still, H3427 my daughter, H1323 until H5704 thou know H3045 how H349 the matter H1697 will fall: H5307 for H3588 the man H376 will H8252➔ not H3808 be in rest, ➔ H8252 until H518 he have finished H3615 the thing H1697 this day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:20 - And H8055➔ all H3605 the people H5971 of the land H776 rejoiced, ➔H8055 and the city H5892 was in quiet: H8252 and H853 they slew H4191 Athaliah H6271 with the sword H2719 beside the king's H4428 house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:40 - And they found H4672 fat H8082 pasture H4829 and good, H2896 and the land H776 was wide, H7342 H3027 and quiet, H8252 and peaceable; H7961 for H3588 they of H4480 Ham H2526 had dwelt H3427 there H8033 of old. H6440

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:1 - So H7901➔ Abijah H29 slept ➔H7901 with H5973 his fathers, H1 and they buried H6912 him H853 in the city H5892 of David: H1732 and H4427➔ Asa H609 his son H1121 reigned ➔H4427 in his stead. H8478 In his days H3117 the land H776 was quiet H8252 ten H6235 years. H8141

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:5 - Also he took away H5493 out of all H3605 the cities H5892 of Judah H3063 the high places H1116 and H853 the images: H2553 and H8252➔ the kingdom H4467 was quiet ➔ H8252 before him. H6440

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:6 - And he built H1129 fenced H4694 cities H5892 in Judah: H3063 for H3588 the land H776 had rest, H8252 and H369➔ he H5973 had no ➔H369 war H4421 in H8141➔ those H428 years; ➔H8141 because H3588 the LORD H3068 had given H5117➔ him rest. ➔H5117

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:30 - So H8252➔ the realm H4438 of Jehoshaphat H3092 was quiet: ➔ H8252 for H5117➔ his God H430 gave ➔H5117➔ him rest ➔H5117 round about. H5439

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:21 - And H8055➔ all H3605 the people H5971 of the land H776 rejoiced: ➔H8055 and the city H5892 was quiet, H8252 after that H853 they had slain H4191 Athaliah H6271 with the sword. H2719

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:13 - For H3588 now H6258 should I have lain still H7901 and been quiet, H8252 I should have slept: H3462 then H227 had H5117➔ I H589 been at rest, ➔H5117

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:26 - I was H7951➔ not H3808 in safety, ➔H7951 neither H3808 had I rest, H8252 neither H3808 was I quiet; H5117 yet H935➔ trouble H7267 came. ➔H935

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:29 - When he H1931 giveth quietness, H8252 who then H4310 can make trouble? H7561 and when he hideth H5641 his face, H6440 who then H4310 can behold him? H7789 whether it be done against H5921 a nation, H1471 or against H5921 a man H120 only: H3162

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:17 - How H834 thy garments H899 are warm, H2525 when he quieteth H8252 the earth H776 by the south H1864 wind?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:8 - Thou didst cause H8085➔ judgment H1779 to be heard ➔H8085 from heaven; H8064 the earth H776 feared, H3372 and was still, H8252

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:1 - [[A Song H7892 or Psalm H4210 of Asaph.]] H623 Keep H1824➔ not H408 thou silence, ➔H1824 O God: H430 hold H2790➔ not H408 thy peace, ➔H2790 and H408➔ be H8252➔ not ➔H408 still, ➔ H8252 O God. H410

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:13 - That thou mayest give H8252➔ him rest ➔ H8252 from the days H3117 of adversity, H7451 until H5704 the pit H7845 be digged H3738 for the wicked. H7563

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:18 - A H376➔ wrathful H2534 man ➔H376 stirreth up H1624 strife: H4066 but he that is slow H750 to anger H639 appeaseth H8252 strife. H7379

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:4 - And say H559 unto him, H413 Take heed, H8104 and be quiet; H8252 fear H3372 not, H408 neither be fainthearted H3824 H408 H7401 for the two H8147 tails H2180 of H181➔ these H428 smoking H6226 firebrands, ➔H181 for the fierce H2750 anger H639 of Rezin H7526 with Syria, H758 and of the son H1121 of Remaliah. H7425

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:7 - The H776➔ whole H3605 earth ➔H776 is at rest, H5117 and is quiet: H8252 they break forth H6476 into singing. H7440

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 18:4 - For H3588 so H3541 the LORD H3068 said H559 unto me, H413 I will take my rest, H8252 and I will consider H5027 in my dwelling place H4349 like a H2527➔ clear H6703 heat ➔H2527 upon H5921 herbs, H216 and like a cloud H5645 of dew H2919 in the heat H2527 of harvest. H7105

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:15 - For H3588 thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD, H3069 the Holy One H6918 of Israel; H3478 In returning H7729 and rest H5183 shall ye be saved; H3467 in quietness H8252 and in confidence H985 shall be H1961 your strength: H1369 and H3808➔ ye would H14 not. ➔H3808

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:17 - And H1961➔ the H6666➔ work H4639 of righteousness ➔H6666 shall be ➔H1961 peace; H7965 and H5656➔ the H6666➔ effect ➔H5656 of righteousness ➔H6666 quietness H8252 and assurance H983 for H5704 ever. H5769

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:20 - But the wicked H7563 are like the H3220➔ troubled H1644 sea, ➔H3220 when H3588 it cannot H3808 H3201 rest, H8252 whose waters H4325 cast up H1644 mire H7516 and dirt. H2916

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 62:1 - For H4616➔ Zion's H6726 sake ➔H4616 will I H2814➔ not H3808 hold my peace, ➔H2814 and for H4616➔ Jerusalem's H3389 sake ➔H4616 I will H8252➔ not H3808 rest, ➔ H8252 until H5704 the righteousness thereof H6664 go forth H3318 as brightness, H5051 and the salvation thereof H3444 as a lamp H3940 that burneth. H1197

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:10 - Therefore H859➔ fear H3372 thou ➔H859 not, H408 O my servant H5650 Jacob, H3290 saith H5002 the LORD; H3068 neither H408 be dismayed, H2865 O Israel: H3478 for, H3588 lo, I H2005 will save thee H3467 from afar, H7350 and H853 thy seed H2233 from the land H776 of their captivity; H7628 and H7725➔ Jacob H3290 shall return, ➔H7725 and shall be in rest, H8252 and be quiet, H7599 and none H369 shall make him afraid. H2729

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:27 - But H859➔ fear H3372 not H408 thou, ➔H859 O my servant H5650 Jacob, H3290 and H408➔ be H2865➔ not ➔H408 dismayed, ➔H2865 O Israel: H3478 for, H3588 behold, I H2005 will save thee H3467 from afar off, H7350 and H853 thy seed H2233 from the land H776 of their captivity; H7628 and H7725➔ Jacob H3290 shall return, ➔H7725 and be in rest H8252 and at ease, H7599 and none H369 shall make H2729➔ him afraid. ➔H2729

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 47:6 - O H1945 thou sword H2719 of the LORD, H3068 how H575 long H5704 will it be ere H3808 thou be quiet? H8252 put up thyself H622 into H413 thy scabbard, H8593 rest, H7280 and be still. H1826

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 47:7 - How H349 can it be quiet, H8252 seeing the LORD H3068 hath given H6680➔ it a charge ➔H6680 against H413 Ashkelon, H831 and against H413 the sea H3220 shore? H2348 there H8033 hath he appointed it. H3259

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:11 - Moab H4124 hath been at ease H7599 from his youth, H5271 and H8252➔ he H1931 hath settled ➔ H8252 on H413 his lees, H8105 and H3808➔ hath H7324➔ not ➔H3808 been emptied ➔H7324 from vessel H3627 to H413 vessel, H3627 neither H3808 hath he gone H1980 into captivity: H1473 therefore H5921 H3651 his taste H2940 remained H5975 in him, and his scent H7381 is H4171➔ not H3808 changed. ➔H4171

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:11 - And thou shalt say, H559 I will go up H5927 to H5921 the land H776 of unwalled villages; H6519 I will go H935 to them that are at rest, H8252 that dwell H3427 safely, H983 all of them H3605 dwelling H3427 without H369 walls, H2346 and H1280➔ having neither H369 bars ➔H1280 nor gates, H1817

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:11 - And they answered H6030 the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 that stood H5975 among H996 the myrtle trees, H1918 and said, H559 We have walked to and fro H1980 through the earth, H776 and, behold, H2009 all H3605 the earth H776 sitteth still, H3427 and is at rest. H8252
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