8246. shaqad
Lexicon
shaqad: To watch, to be alert, to be wakeful, to be vigilant

Original Word: שָׁקַד
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: shaqad
Pronunciation: shah-KAHD
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-kad')
Definition: To watch, to be alert, to be wakeful, to be vigilant
Meaning: to be, almond-shaped

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
make like unto, after the fashion of almonds

A denominative from shaqed; to be (intensively, make) almond-shaped -- make like (unto, after the fashion of) almonds.

see HEBREW shaqed

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
denominative verb from shaqed
Definition
to be shaped like almonds
NASB Translation
shaped like almond (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[שָׁקַד] verb Pu`al denominative — only Participle in גְּבִעִים מְשֻׁקָּדִים cups shaped like almond (blossoms) Exodus 25:33 (twice in verse); Exodus 25:34; Exodus 37:19 (twice in verse); Exodus 37:20 (all P).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew שָׁקַד in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as the concept of being almond-shaped is specific to Hebrew cultural and religious symbolism. However, the Greek term for almond, ἀμυγδάλη (amygdalē), can be considered related in terms of the botanical reference.

Usage: The term שָׁקַד is used in the context of describing something that is almond-shaped, often referring to the shape of certain objects or features.

Context: The Hebrew root שָׁקַד (shaqad) is primarily associated with the concept of being almond-shaped. This term is derived from the visual resemblance of certain objects to the shape of an almond. In the biblical context, the almond tree and its blossoms are often symbolic, representing watchfulness and the fulfillment of God's promises due to the almond tree's early blooming. The almond shape is noted for its aesthetic and symbolic significance in various scriptural passages. The almond blossom is mentioned in the context of the design of the lampstand (menorah) in the Tabernacle, as described in Exodus 25:33-34, where the cups are made to resemble almond blossoms. This design choice underscores the beauty and intricate craftsmanship commanded by God for the sacred objects used in worship.

Forms and Transliterations
מְֽשֻׁקָּדִ֞ים מְשֻׁ֨קָּדִ֔ים מְשֻׁקָּדִ֔ים מְשֻׁקָּדִ֛ים משקדים mə·šuq·qā·ḏîm meshukkaDim məšuqqāḏîm
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 25:33
HEB: שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה גְ֠בִעִים מְֽשֻׁקָּדִ֞ים בַּקָּנֶ֣ה הָאֶחָד֮
NAS: cups [shall be] shaped like almond
KJV: bowls made like unto almonds, [with] a knop
INT: Three cups shaped branch the one

Exodus 25:33
HEB: וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה גְבִעִ֗ים מְשֻׁקָּדִ֛ים בַּקָּנֶ֥ה הָאֶחָ֖ד
NAS: [shall be] shaped like almond [blossoms] in the one
KJV: bowls made like almonds in the other
INT: and three cups like branch the other

Exodus 25:34
HEB: אַרְבָּעָ֣ה גְבִעִ֑ים מְשֻׁקָּדִ֔ים כַּפְתֹּרֶ֖יהָ וּפְרָחֶֽיהָ׃
NAS: cups shaped like almond [blossoms], its bulbs
KJV: bowls made like unto almonds, [with] their knops
INT: four cups shaped bulbs flowers

Exodus 37:19
HEB: שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה גְ֠בִעִים מְֽשֻׁקָּדִ֞ים בַּקָּנֶ֣ה הָאֶחָד֮
NAS: cups shaped like almond
KJV: bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one
INT: three cups shaped branch one

Exodus 37:19
HEB: וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה גְבִעִ֗ים מְשֻׁקָּדִ֛ים בְּקָנֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד
NAS: shaped like almond [blossoms], a bulb
KJV: bowls made like almonds in another
INT: and three cups like branch the other

Exodus 37:20
HEB: אַרְבָּעָ֣ה גְבִעִ֑ים מְשֻׁ֨קָּדִ֔ים כַּפְתֹּרֶ֖יהָ וּפְרָחֶֽיהָ׃
NAS: cups shaped like almond [blossoms], its bulbs
KJV: bowls made like almonds, his knops,
INT: four cups shaped bulbs flowers

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8246
6 Occurrences


mə·šuq·qā·ḏîm — 6 Occ.















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