Shôṭêṭ — H7850

Definition

masculine noun

to flog; a goad

1. scourge

Usually translated as

scourge

Origin

active participle of an otherwise unused root meaning (properly, to pierce; but only as a denominative from H7752)

• Derived from Shôwṭ (H7752)

Greek equivalents

• hēlos (G2247)

Occurrences

Shôṭêṭ occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Joshua (1)

• Joshua 23:13 — Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges (וּלְשֹׁטֵ֤ט) in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.