Lexicon sheruqah or sheriqah: Whistling, hissing Original Word: שְׁרוּקָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bleating, hissing Or (by permutation) shriyqah {sher-ee- kaw'}; feminine passive participle of sharaq; a whistling (in scorn); by analogy, a piping -- bleating, hissing. see HEBREW sharaq NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sharaq Definition hissing, whistling, piping NASB Translation hissing (1), piping (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [שְׁרִיקָה] noun [feminine] hissing, perhaps also whistling, piping; — plural absolute (intensive) שְׁרִיקֹת Jeremiah 18:16 Qr hissing, in derision, + שַׁמָּה (see שְׁרֵקָה), Kt שרוקת; construct שְׁרִקוֺת עֲדָרִים Judges 5:16 as signal hissings (or whistlings, pipings) for flocks. שׁרר (√ of [שָׁרִיר], שְׁרִירוּת, and perhaps of other words following; Old Aramaic שר be firm sound, Aramaic שְׁרַר be firm, hard, Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁרַק (sharaq), which means "to whistle" or "to hiss."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for שְׁרוּקָה (sherukah) in the Strong's Greek lexicon. However, the concept of calling or signaling can be related to Greek terms that involve calling or summoning, such as καλέω (kaleo • Strong's Greek 2564), which means "to call" or "to summon." Usage: The term שְׁרוּקָה (sherukah) is used in the context of a sound made by whistling or piping. It is often associated with a signal or a call, typically used to gather or summon. Context: The Hebrew word שְׁרוּקָה (sherukah) appears in the context of signaling or calling attention through a distinct sound. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, whistling or piping was a common method to gather people or animals, akin to a shepherd calling his flock. The term is used metaphorically in the Bible to describe God's call to His people or to summon nations. This imagery underscores the authority and power of the one who whistles, as well as the responsiveness expected from those who hear the call. The sound of whistling is depicted as both a means of communication and a tool for guidance, reflecting the relational dynamics between God and His people. Forms and Transliterations שְׁרִק֣וֹת שְׁרִיקֹ֣ות שריקות שרקות šə·ri·qō·wṯ šə·rî·qō·wṯ šəriqōwṯ šərîqōwṯ sheriKotLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Judges 5:16 HEB: הַֽמִּשְׁפְּתַ֔יִם לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ שְׁרִק֣וֹת עֲדָרִ֑ים לִפְלַגּ֣וֹת NAS: To hear the piping for the flocks? KJV: to hear the bleatings of the flocks? INT: the sheepfolds to hear the piping drove division Jeremiah 18:16 2 Occurrences |
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be firm, consistent, substantial, truthful, 
strengthen confirm : Aramaic and Late Hebrew שָׁרִיר firm, hard; 
firmness, strength, constancy). 
