Shâqaṭ — H8252

H8252 · Hebrew — שקט

Pronunciation: shaw-kat'

Definition

verb

to repose (usually figurative)

  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

Usually translated as

quiet, rest, quietness, be still, idleness, appease, settle

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Shâqaṭ occurs 41 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Joshua (2), Judges (6), Ruth (1), 2 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (5), Job (4), Psalms (3), Proverbs (1), Isaiah (7), Jeremiah (6), Ezekiel (3), Zechariah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — S