Lexicon shakam: To rise early, to start early Original Word: שָׁכַם Strong's Exhaustive Concordance arise, be up, get oneself up, rise up early betimes, morning A primitive root; properly, to incline (the shoulder to a burden); but used only as denominative from shkem; literally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. To start early in the morning -- (arise, be up, get (oneself) up, rise up) early (betimes), morning. see HEBREW shkem NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to start or rise early NASB Translation again (9), arise early (2), arisen early (1), arose (1), arose to early (1), arose early (16), eager (1), early (6), got up early (1), morning (1), persistently (1), rise up early (1), rise early (6), rising up early (2), rising early (1), rose up early (3), rose early (12), soon (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [שָׁכַם] verb Hiph`il denominative start, rise, early (properly load backs of beasts for day's journey); — Perfect3masculine singular consecutive וְהִשְׁכִּים 2 Samuel 15:2; Job 1:5, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיַּשְׁכֵּם Genesis 19:27 +, 2 masculine singular תְּשְׁכִּים Judges 9:33, etc.; Imperative הַשְׁכֵּם Exodus 8:16 +; Infinitive absolute הַשְׁכֵּם Jeremiah 7:25 +, כֵּים- Jeremiah 44:4; Proverbs 27:14, erroneous אַשְׁכֵּים Jeremiah 25:3 (Ges§ 53 K); Participle מַשְׁכִּים Hosea 6:4 +, etc., — rise early, make an early start, of journey (Hexateuch only J E); לְדַרְכְּכֶם Judges 19:9 (+ מָחָר), compare Cant 7:13; + verb of going Genesis 19:2 (J), standing 2 Samuel 15:2 (compare Dr), encamping Judges 7:1, etc.; + infinitive 1 Samuel 15:12 (compare Dr), 1 Samuel 29:11; 2 Kings 6:15 (לָקוּם), מַשְׁכִּימֵי קוּם Psalm 127:3 (opposed to מְאַחֲרֵי שֶׁבֶת); usually with בַּבֹּקֶר Genesis 19:27 (J; אֶלהַֿמָּקוֺם), 1 Samuel 29:10 (twice in verse) + 27 t., + (hyperbole) שֵׁכָר ׳מַשְׁכִּימֵי בַבּ יִרְדֹּ֑פוּ Isaiah 5:11 ("" מְאַחֲרֵי בֵנֶּשֶׁף); with מִמָּחֳרָת Exodus 32:6 (E), Judges 6:28 3t.; with בַּעֲלוֺת הַשַּׁחַר Joshua 6:15 (J), 1 Samuel 19:26; וַיְמַהֲרוּ וַיַּשְׁכִּימוּ וַיֵּצְאוּ Joshua 8:14 (J) they made a quick and early start; and went out; Infinitive absolute (Ges§ 113s) as adverb וְהַעֲרֵב ׳הַשׁ 1 Samuel 17:16 at early morning and at evening; especially of ׳י, in Jeremiah: ׳הַשׁ וְדַבֵּר = speaking early and often Jeremiah 7:13; Jeremiah 35:14 and (of Jeremiah) Jeremiah 25:3, compare Jeremiah 11:7; Jeremiah 32:33; often וְשָׁלוֺחַ ׳הַשׁ = sending early and often Jeremiah 7:25; Jeremiah 24:4; Jeremiah 26:5; Jeremiah 29:19; Jeremiah 35:14; Jeremiah 44:4, also 2Chronicles 36:15; so verb finite הִשְׁכִּימוּ הִשְׁחִיתוּ, Zephaniah 3:7 = with eagerness they corrupted (Ges§ 120g); participle הֹלֵךְ ׳כַּטַּל מַשְׁ Hosea 6:4 like the dew departing early, Hosea 13:3 (Gesib.). — 1 Samuel 9:26 read וַיִּשְׁכַּב, see שׁכב Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G450 (ἀνίστημι, anistēmi): To rise, stand up Usage: The verb שָׁכַם (shakam) is used in the context of rising early, often with the implication of preparing for a journey or task. It conveys the idea of diligence and readiness, often associated with important or urgent activities. Context: The Hebrew verb שָׁכַם (shakam) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, primarily indicating the act of rising early in the morning. This action is often associated with significant events or divine instructions, emphasizing the importance of the task at hand. For instance, in Genesis 22:3, Abraham "rose early in the morning" to set out for the land of Moriah as commanded by God. Similarly, in Exodus 24:4, Moses "rose early in the morning" to build an altar at the foot of Mount Sinai. Forms and Transliterations אַשְׁכֵּ֥ים אשכים הִשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ הַשְׁכֵּ֑ים הַשְׁכֵּ֣ים הַשְׁכֵּ֣ם הַשְׁכֵּ֤ם הַשְׁכֵּ֥ים הַשְׁכֵּ֥ם השכים השכימו השכם וְהִשְׁכִּ֣ים וְהִשְׁכִּים֙ וְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּ֖ם וְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּ֣ם וְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּ֤ם וְהַשְׁכֵּ֥ם וַ֠יַּשְׁכֵּם וַיַּשְׁכִּ֗מוּ וַיַּשְׁכִּ֙ימוּ֙ וַיַּשְׁכִּ֙מוּ֙ וַיַּשְׁכִּ֜ימוּ וַיַּשְׁכִּ֡ימוּ וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּ וַיַּשְׁכִּ֤מוּ וַיַּשְׁכִּ֥ימוּ וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֣ם וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֤ם וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ם וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֧ם וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם וַיַּשְׁכֵּם֙ וַיַּשְׁכֵּם֩ והשכים והשכם והשכמתם וישכימו וישכם וישכמו מַשְׁכִּ֣ים מַשְׁכִּ֥ים מַשְׁכִּ֪ימֵי מַשְׁכִּימֵ֥י משכים משכימי נַשְׁכִּ֙ימָה֙ נשכימה תַּשְׁכִּ֖ים תשכים ’aš·kêm ’aškêm ashKeim haš·kêm hashKeim hashKem haškêm hiš·kî·mū hishKimu hiškîmū maš·kî·mê maš·kîm mashKim mashKimei maškîm maškîmê naš·kî·māh nashKimah naškîmāh taš·kîm tashKim taškîm vaiyashKem vaiyashKimu vehashKem vehishkamTem vehishKim way·yaš·kêm way·yaš·ki·mū way·yaš·kî·mū wayyaškêm wayyaškimū wayyaškîmū wə·haš·kêm wə·hiš·kam·tem wə·hiš·kîm wəhaškêm wəhiškamtem wəhiškîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 19:2 HEB: וְרַחֲצ֣וּ רַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם וְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּ֖ם וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֣ם לְדַרְכְּכֶ֑ם NAS: your feet; then you may rise early and go KJV: your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go INT: and wash your feet may rise and go your way Genesis 19:27 Genesis 20:8 Genesis 21:14 Genesis 22:3 Genesis 26:31 Genesis 28:18 Genesis 31:55 Exodus 8:20 Exodus 9:13 Exodus 24:4 Exodus 32:6 Exodus 34:4 Numbers 14:40 Joshua 3:1 Joshua 6:12 Joshua 6:15 Joshua 7:16 Joshua 8:10 Joshua 8:14 Judges 6:28 Judges 6:38 Judges 7:1 Judges 9:33 Judges 19:5 65 Occurrences |