Strong's Lexicon shaqat: To be quiet, to be at rest, to be undisturbed, to be tranquil Original Word: שָׁקַט Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 1515 (εἰρήνη, eirēnē): Often translated as "peace," this Greek term shares a similar semantic range with "shaqat," encompassing peace, tranquility, and rest. Usage: The Hebrew verb "shaqat" primarily conveys a sense of quietness, rest, or tranquility. It is often used to describe a state of peace or calmness, whether in a physical, emotional, or spiritual context. The term can refer to the cessation of conflict or disturbance, indicating a period of rest or peace. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of rest and peace was highly valued, especially in a world often marked by conflict and turmoil. The Israelites, like many ancient peoples, longed for periods of peace and stability, both in their personal lives and as a nation. The idea of "shaqat" would have resonated deeply with them, symbolizing divine blessing and favor when they experienced peace from their enemies or rest from their labors. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to be quiet or undisturbed NASB Translation been quiet (1), been undisturbed (1), calm (1), calmed (1), calms (1), careless (1), grant him relief (1), had rest (3), keep quiet (1), keeps quiet (1), pacified (1), peace (1), quiet (12), quietly (1), quietness (2), rest (2), still (3), undisturbed (7). Brown-Driver-Briggs שָׁקַט verb be quiet, undisturbed (ᵑ7 שְׁקַט (rare); Late Hebrew שׁקט is sink down; Arabic is drop down); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular consecutive ׳וְשׁ Jeremiah 30:10; Jeremiah 46:27, 3feminine singular שָֽׁקְטָה Joshua 11:23 +, שָׁקָ֑טָה 2 Kings 11:20 +; 1 singular שָׁקַ֫טְתִּי Job 3:26, וְשָׁקַטְתִּ֫י Ezekiel 16:42; Imperfect3masculine singular יִשְׁקֹט Ruth 3:18; 2feminine singular תְּשְׁקֹ֑טִי Jeremiah 47:6,7; 1singular אֶשְׁקוֺט Isaiah 62:1; Job 3:13, אשׁקוטה Isaiah 18:4 Kt, Qr אֶשְָׁקָטָה (Ges§§ 10h, 48c); Participle שֹׁקֵט Judges 18:7 +, feminine singular שֹׁוֶ֫טֶת 1 Chronicles 4:40, שֹׁקָ֑טֶת Zechariah 1:11; plural הַשֹּׁקְטִים Ezekiel 38:11; — be quiet, undisturbed: 1 of land, at peace, absolute Judges 3:11,30; Judges 5:31; Judges 8:28; Isaiah 14:7 (+נָ֫חָה), 2 Chron 13:23; +מִמִּלְחָמָה Joshua 11:23; Joshua 14:15 (D ?), compare Joshua 14:5 (P); וּשְׁלֵוָה ׳וְשׁ 1 Chronicles 4:40; of earth, ׳ישֶׁבֶת וְשׁ Zechariah 1:11; absolute of city 2 Kings 11:20 2Chronicles 23:21, kingdom 2 Chronicles 20:30, +לִפְנֵי person 2 Chron 14:4; of people, וּבֹטֵחַ ׳שׁ in peace and security Judges 18:7,27, הַשֹּׁקְטִים ישְׁבֵי לָבֶ֑טַח Ezekiel 38:11; +שַׁאֲנַן Jeremiah 30:10 = Jeremiah 46:27; of Moab, שַׁאֲנַןוְ֗֗֗שֹׁקֵט אֶלשְֿׁמָרָיו Jeremiah 48:11 undisturbed upon its lees (figurative of wine); of Job, quiet in death Job 3:13, be at rest (from apprehensions of evil) Job 3:26 (+שָׁלַוְתִּי, נָ֫חְתִּי). 2 be quiet, inactive: of ׳וְאַבִּיטָהי֔ Isaiah 18:4 I will be quiet and gaze, i.e. gaze as an inactive spectator, Psalm 83:2 ("" דמה, חרשׁ be silent); = be pacified Ezekiel 16:42; of sword of ׳י Jeremiah 47:6,7; of Boaz Ruth 3:18 he will not be quiet until he has finished the matter; of prophet Isaiah 62:1 ("" חָשָׁה be silent). Hiph`il Imperfect3masculine singular יַשְׁקִיט Proverbs 15:18, יַשְׁקִט Job 34:29; Imperative masculine singular הַשְׁקֵט Isaiah 7:4; Infinitive absolute הַשְׁקֵט Isaiah 32:17 +; construct הַשְׁקִיט Psalm 94:13, קִט- Job 37:17, קֵט- Isaiah 57:20; Jeremiah 49:23; — 1 shew quietness (inner causative), of men Isaiah 7:4 (+אַלתִּֿירָא), of sea Isaiah 57:20 = Jeremiah 49:23, earth Job 37:17 ( +מִדָּרוֺם); hence Infinitive absolute = substantive, quietness, display of quietness Isaiah 30:15, עֲבֹדַת הַצְּדָקָה הַשְׁקֵט וָבֶ֫טַח Isaiah 32:17 the product of righteousness is quietness and security (Du CheHpt Marti strike out ׳הַצּ as dittograph from va, read הַמִּשְׁמָּט for הַשְׁקֵט, and strike out וָ: the product of justice is security); (presumptuous) security, שַׁלְוַת הַשְׁקֵט Ezekiel 16:49 (of Sodom). 2 cause quietness: subject ׳י Job 34:29, לְהַשְׁקִיט לוֺ מִימֵי רָ֑ע Psalm 94:13; pacify, allay, object רִיב Proverbs 15:18. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance appease, idleness, at, be at, be in, give quietness, be at, be in, A primitive root; to repose (usually figurative) -- appease, idleness, (at, be at, be in, give) quiet(-ness), (be at, be in, give, have, take) rest, settle, be still. Forms and Transliterations אֶשְׁק֑וֹט אֶשְׁקֳטָ֖ה אשקוט אשקטה בְּהַשְׁקִ֥ט בְּהַשְׁקֵט֙ בהשקט הַשְׁקֵ֖ט הַשְׁקֵ֗ט הַשְׁקֵ֥ט הַשְׁקֵט֙ הַשֹּׁ֣קְטִ֔ים השקט השקטים וְאֶשְׁק֑וֹט וְהַשְׁקֵ֜ט וְשָׁ֣קַטְתִּ֔י וְשָׁקַ֥ט וְשָׁקָֽטָה׃ וְשֹׁקֵ֥ט וְשֹׁקֶ֖טֶת וְשֹׁקָֽטֶת׃ וַתִּשְׁקֹ֖ט וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט ואשקוט והשקט ושקט ושקטה׃ ושקטת ושקטת׃ ושקטתי ותשקט יִשְׁקֹט֙ יַשְׁקִ֥יט יַשְׁקִ֨ט ׀ ישקט ישקיט לְהַשְׁקִ֣יט להשקיט שָׁקְטָ֖ה שָׁקְטָ֣ה שָׁקְטָ֥ה שָׁקַ֥טְתִּי שָׁקָ֑טָה שֹׁקֵ֣ט שֹׁקֵ֣ט ׀ שקט שקטה שקטתי תִּשְׁקֹ֔טִי תִּשְׁקֹ֣ט תִשְׁקֹ֑טִי תשקט תשקטי ’eš·qo·ṭāh ’eš·qō·wṭ ’ešqoṭāh ’ešqōwṭ bə·haš·qêṭ bə·haš·qiṭ behashKet behashKit bəhašqêṭ bəhašqiṭ eshKot eshkoTah haš·qêṭ haš·šō·qə·ṭîm hashKet hashShokeTim hašqêṭ haššōqəṭîm lə·haš·qîṭ lehashKit ləhašqîṭ šā·qā·ṭāh šā·qaṭ·tî šā·qə·ṭāh šāqāṭāh šāqaṭtî šāqəṭāh shaKatah shaKatti shakeTah shoKet šō·qêṭ šōqêṭ tiš·qō·ṭî ṯiš·qō·ṭî tiš·qōṭ tishKot tishKoti tišqōṭ tišqōṭî ṯišqōṭî vattishKot veeshKot vehashKet veshaKat veshaKatah veShakatTi veshoKatet veshoKet veshoKetet wat·tiš·qōṭ wattišqōṭ wə’ešqōwṭ wə·’eš·qō·wṭ wə·haš·qêṭ wə·šā·qā·ṭāh wə·šā·qaṭ wə·šā·qaṭ·tî wə·šō·qā·ṭeṯ wə·šō·qe·ṭeṯ wə·šō·qêṭ wəhašqêṭ wəšāqaṭ wəšāqāṭāh wəšāqaṭtî wəšōqāṭeṯ wəšōqêṭ wəšōqeṭeṯ yaš·qiṭ yaš·qîṭ yashKit yašqiṭ yašqîṭ yiš·qōṭ yishKot yišqōṭLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 11:23 HEB: לְשִׁבְטֵיהֶ֑ם וְהָאָ֥רֶץ שָׁקְטָ֖ה מִמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ פ NAS: Thus the land had rest from war. KJV: And the land rested from war. INT: their tribes the land had war Joshua 14:15 Judges 3:11 Judges 3:30 Judges 5:31 Judges 8:28 Judges 18:7 Judges 18:27 Ruth 3:18 2 Kings 11:20 1 Chronicles 4:40 2 Chronicles 14:1 2 Chronicles 14:5 2 Chronicles 14:6 2 Chronicles 20:30 2 Chronicles 23:21 Job 3:13 Job 3:26 Job 34:29 Job 37:17 Psalm 76:8 Psalm 83:1 Psalm 94:13 Proverbs 15:18 Isaiah 7:4 41 Occurrences |