Strong’s H8257

שָׁקַע

Part of speech

Verb

Transliteration

shaqa`

Pronunciation

shah-KAH

Definition

To sink, to subside, to abate

Meaning

to subside, to be overflowed, cease, to abate, subdue

Usage

The Hebrew verb "shaqa" primarily means to sink or subside. It is often used in the context of water or other substances diminishing or settling down. The term can also imply a calming or reduction in intensity, such as the abatement of anger or the subsiding of a storm.

Bible references

Numbers 11:2;Job 41:1;Jeremiah 51:64;Ezekiel 32:14;Amos 8:8;Amos 9:5