Strong's Lexicon shaqed: Almond Original Word: שָׁקֵד Word Origin: From the root שָׁקַד (shaqad), meaning "to watch" or "to be alert" Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "shaqed" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew term. However, the concept of watchfulness and alertness can be related to Greek words like γρηγορέω (grēgoreō - Strong's G1127), meaning "to watch" or "to be vigilant." Usage: The Hebrew word "shaqed" refers to the almond tree or its fruit. In the Bible, the almond is often associated with watchfulness and the fulfillment of God's promises, as it is one of the first trees to blossom in the spring, symbolizing new beginnings and vigilance. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the almond tree was highly valued for its beauty and its early blooming flowers, which heralded the arrival of spring. The almond's significance is also tied to its use in the design of the menorah in the Tabernacle, where the cups were shaped like almond blossoms (Exodus 25:33-34). This design choice underscores the themes of light, life, and divine watchfulness. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom shaqad Definition almond (tree) NASB Translation almond tree (2), almonds (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs שָׁקֵד noun [masculine] almond (-tree) (Late Hebrew id.; so called from its early waking out of winter's sleep, according to Ki Thes LagBN 45 and others; Aramaic שִׁיגְדָּא,  ,  , whence Ethiopic  compare NöM 39; compare LöwNo. 319); — 1 almond, i.e. the nut, plural שְׁקֵדִים Genesis 43:11 (J; +בָּטְנִים, etc.), Numbers 17:23 (P). 2 almond-tree Jeremiah 1:11 and (probably) Ecclesiastes 12:5. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance almond tree From shaqad; the almond (tree or nut; as being the earliest in bloom) -- almond (tree). see HEBREW shaqad Forms and Transliterations הַשָּׁקֵד֙ השקד וּשְׁקֵדִֽים׃ ושקדים׃ שְׁקֵדִֽים׃ שָׁקֵ֖ד שקד שקדים׃ haš·šā·qêḏ hashshaKed haššāqêḏ šā·qêḏ šāqêḏ šə·qê·ḏîm šəqêḏîm shaKed shekeDim ū·šə·qê·ḏîm ūšəqêḏîm ushekeDimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 43:11 HEB: וָלֹ֔ט בָּטְנִ֖ים וּשְׁקֵדִֽים׃ NAS: and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds. KJV: and myrrh, nuts, and almonds: INT: and myrrh pistachio and almonds Numbers 17:8 Ecclesiastes 12:5 Jeremiah 1:11 4 Occurrences |
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