7784. shuq
Strong's Lexicon
shuq: To run to and fro, to go eagerly or quickly

Original Word: שׁוּק
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: shuwq
Pronunciation: shook
Phonetic Spelling: (shook)
Definition: To run to and fro, to go eagerly or quickly
Meaning: a street

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of eager or swift movement can be found in Greek words such as "τρέχω" (trecho - Strong's G5143), meaning "to run."

Usage: The Hebrew verb "shuq" conveys the idea of moving swiftly or eagerly, often with a sense of urgency or purpose. It is used to describe physical movement, typically in the context of bustling activity or the pursuit of something with intent.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, bustling marketplaces and city streets were common scenes of activity. The verb "shuq" captures the essence of these lively environments, where people moved quickly to conduct business, gather resources, or engage in social interactions. This term reflects the dynamic and often urgent nature of life in ancient cities, where movement and activity were essential for survival and prosperity.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as shoq
Definition
a street
NASB Translation
street (3), streets (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שׁוּק noun masculine street (Aramaic; see √); — ׳שׁ Proverbs 7:8; Ecclesiastes 12:4,5; plural שְׁוָּקִים Songs 3:2.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
street

From shuwq; a street (as run over) -- street.

see HEBREW shuwq

Forms and Transliterations
בַּ֭שּׁוּק בַּשְּׁוָקִים֙ בַּשּׁ֔וּק בַשּׁ֖וּק בשוק בשוקים baš·šə·wā·qîm baš·šūq ḇaš·šūq bashshevaKim Bashshuk baššəwāqîm baššūq ḇaššūq vashShuk
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Englishman's Concordance
Proverbs 7:8
HEB: עֹבֵ֣ר בַּ֭שּׁוּק אֵ֣צֶל פִּנָּ֑הּ
NAS: Passing through the street near
KJV: Passing through the street near
INT: Passing the street near her corner

Ecclesiastes 12:4
HEB: וְסֻגְּר֤וּ דְלָתַ֙יִם֙ בַּשּׁ֔וּק בִּשְׁפַ֖ל ק֣וֹל
NAS: and the doors on the street are shut
KJV: shall be shut in the streets, when the sound
INT: are shut and the doors the street is low as the sound

Ecclesiastes 12:5
HEB: עוֹלָמ֔וֹ וְסָבְב֥וּ בַשּׁ֖וּק הַסֹּפְדִֽים׃
NAS: while mourners go about in the street.
KJV: and the mourners go about the streets:
INT: to his eternal go the street mourners

Songs 3:2
HEB: וַאֲסוֹבְבָ֣ה בָעִ֗יר בַּשְּׁוָקִים֙ וּבָ֣רְחֹב֔וֹת אֲבַקְשָׁ֕ה
NAS: the city; In the streets and in the squares
KJV: the city in the streets, and in the broad ways
INT: and go the city the streets the squares seek

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7784
4 Occurrences


baš·šə·wā·qîm — 1 Occ.
baš·šūq — 2 Occ.
ḇaš·šūq — 1 Occ.















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