8264. shaqaq

Lexicon

shaqaq: To run, rush, run to and fro, be eager, be restless

Original Word: שָׁקַק
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: shaqaq
Pronunciation: shah-KAHK
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-kak')
Definition: To run, rush, run to and fro, be eager, be restless
Meaning: to course, to seek greedily

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

have appetite, long, range, run to and fro

A primitive root; to course (like a beast of prey); by implication, to seek greedily -- have appetite, justle one against another, long, range, run (to and fro).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to run, run about, rush
NASB Translation
quenched (1), rush (1), rush about (1), rush wildly (1), rushing (1), thirsty (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[שָׁקַק] verb run, run about, rush (apparently akin to √ I. שׁוק, whence שׁוֺק); —

Qal Imperfect3masculine plural בָּעִיר יָשֹׁקּוּ Joel 2:9, of locusts ("" יְרֻצוּן; > Gr proposes יִסְּקוּfrom סלק); Participle שֹׁקֵק Isaiah 33:4, with ב of thing rush at, upon (like locusts); of roving, ranging bear Proverbs 28:15 (unless we read שָׁקוּל, Toy); figurative of נֶפֶשׁ longing for water Isaiah 29:8 ("" עָיֵם and, v^a, רֵקָה), Psalm 107:9 ("" רְעֵבָה).

Hithpalpel Imperfect3masculine plural יִשְׁתַּקְשְׁקוּן Nahum 2:5, of chariots, they rush to and fro.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1372 (διψάω, dipsaō): To thirst, to eagerly desire
• G1679 (ἐλπίζω, elpizō): To hope, to expect
• G1949 (ἐπιλαμβάνομαι, epilambanomai): To take hold of, to seize
• G2756 (κενός, kenos): Empty, vain, devoid of truth

These Greek entries reflect similar themes of desire, pursuit, and the act of taking hold, which align with the Hebrew concept of שָׁקַק (shaqaq) as an eager or greedy seeking.

Usage: The verb שָׁקַק (shaqaq) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the action of rushing or running eagerly, often with a connotation of seeking something with intensity or greed.

Context: • The Hebrew verb שָׁקַק (shaqaq) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, often conveying a sense of movement or pursuit. It is used to describe the eager or greedy pursuit of something, whether it be physical movement or a metaphorical seeking.
• In Isaiah 33:4, the term is used to depict the gathering of spoil: "Your spoil is gathered as locusts are gathered; like a swarm of locusts rushing about, men rush upon it."
• The imagery often associated with שָׁקַק (shaqaq) is one of intensity and fervor, whether it be in the context of war, pursuit of wealth, or other forms of eager seeking.
• The root conveys a sense of urgency and determination, often highlighting the human propensity to pursue desires with vigor, sometimes to the point of greed or excess.

Forms and Transliterations

יִֽשְׁתַּקְשְׁק֖וּן יָשֹׁ֗קּוּ ישקו ישתקשקון שֹׁקֵקָ֑ה שׁוֹקֵ֑ק שׁוֹקֵ֥ק שׁוֹקֵקָ֑ה שוקק שוקקה שקקה shoKek shokeKah šō·qê·qāh šō·w·qê·qāh šō·w·qêq šōqêqāh šōwqêq šōwqêqāh yā·šōq·qū yaShokku yāšōqqū yiš·taq·šə·qūn yishtaksheKun yištaqšəqūn

Englishman's Concordance

Psalm 107:9
HEB: הִ֭שְׂבִּיעַ נֶ֣פֶשׁ שֹׁקֵקָ֑ה וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ רְ֝עֵבָה
NAS: For He has satisfied the thirsty soul,
KJV: For he satisfieth the longing soul,
INT: has satisfied soul the thirsty soul and the hungry

Proverbs 28:15
HEB: נֹ֭הֵם וְדֹ֣ב שׁוֹקֵ֑ק מֹשֵׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע
NAS: lion and a rushing bear
KJV: lion, and a ranging bear;
INT: a roaring bear rushing ruler wicked

Isaiah 29:8
HEB: עָיֵ֔ף וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹ שׁוֹקֵקָ֑ה כֵּ֣ן יִֽהְיֶ֗ה
NAS: And his thirst is not quenched. Thus
KJV: and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude
INT: is faint and his thirst quenched Thus become

Isaiah 33:4
HEB: כְּמַשַּׁ֥ק גֵּבִ֖ים שׁוֹקֵ֥ק בּֽוֹ׃
NAS: rushing about men rush about on it.
KJV: of locusts shall he run upon them.
INT: rushing of locusts rush

Joel 2:9
HEB: בָּעִ֣יר יָשֹׁ֗קּוּ בַּֽחוֹמָה֙ יְרֻצ֔וּן
NAS: They rush on the city, They run
KJV: They shall run to and fro in the city;
INT: the city rush the wall run

Nahum 2:4
HEB: יִתְהוֹלְל֣וּ הָרֶ֔כֶב יִֽשְׁתַּקְשְׁק֖וּן בָּרְחֹב֑וֹת מַרְאֵיהֶן֙
NAS: in the streets, They rush wildly in the squares,
KJV: in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways:
INT: race the chariots rush the squares their appearance

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8264
6 Occurrences

šō·w·qêq — 2 Occ.
šō·qê·qāh — 2 Occ.
yā·šōq·qū — 1 Occ.
yiš·taq·šə·qūn — 1 Occ.