Çâkar — H5534

Definition

verb

to shut up; by implication, to surrender

1. to shut up, stop up
1. (Niphal) to be stopped, be shut up
2. (Piel) to shut up, give over

Usually translated as

stop, give over

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• paradídōmi (G3860)

Occurrences

Çâkar occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Psalms (1), Isaiah (1)

• Genesis 8:2 — The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped (וַיִּסָּֽכְרוּ֙), and the rain from heaven was restrained;
• Psalms 63:11 — But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped (יִ֝סָּכֵ֗ר).
• Isaiah 19:4 — And the Egyptians will I give over (וְסִכַּרְתִּי֙) into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts.