Shâqâh — H8248

H8248 · Hebrew — שקה

Pronunciation: shaw-kaw'

Definition

verb

to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish apotion to

  1. to give to drink, irrigate, drink, water, cause to drink water
    1. (Hiphil)
      1. to water, irrigate
      2. to water, give drink to
    2. (Pual) to be watered
    3. (Niphal) variant

Usually translated as

drink, water, cause to, drown, moisten

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Shâqâh occurs 60 times in 59 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (18), Exodus (4), Numbers (4), Deuteronomy (1), Judges (1), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Esther (1), Job (2), Psalms (7), Proverbs (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Song of Songs (1), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (7), Ezekiel (2), Joel (1), Amos (1), Habakkuk (1)

Strong's Lexicon — S