Hebrew · Strong's H8252 · Verb
שָׁקַט
sha·qat
to quiet
41times used
41verses
13books
How it's translated
- it was at peace6
- and it was at peace6
- at peace2
- i will remain quiet2
- to be quiet2
- and he will be undisturbed2
- he will be at peace1
- and at peace1
Definition
1) to be quiet, be tranquil, be at peace, be quiet, rest, lie still, be undisturbed
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be quiet, be undisturbed
1a1a) to be at peace (of land)
1a2) to be quiet, be inactive
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to show quietness
1b1a) quietness, display of quietness (subst)
The forms it takes
Form
- Perfect (qatal) 22% a complete action, usually past
- Imperfect (yiqtol) 20% incomplete: ongoing, future or possible
- Infinitive 17% “to …”, or for emphasis
- Wayyiqtol (“and he did”) 15% and then …: the storyteller’s past
- Participle 15% one who is doing
- Weqatal (“and he will”) 7% and then …: future or instructions
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Between Hebrew and Greek
The Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint), the Bible the first Christians often quoted, translates this word as:
Where it appears
Genesisacross the Old TestamentMalachi
- Isaiah7
- Judges6
- Jeremiah6
- 2 Chronicles5
- Job4
- Psalms3
- Ezekiel3
- Joshua2
- Ruth1
- 2 Kings1
…and 3 more books.
Every verse
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