Strong's Lexicon sharaq: To whistle, hiss Original Word: שָׁרַק Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, but the concept of calling or summoning can be related to Greek words like καλέω (kaleō - G2564), which means to call or invite. Usage: The Hebrew verb "sharaq" primarily means to whistle or hiss. It is used in the context of calling or summoning, often with a connotation of attracting attention or signaling. In some instances, it can also imply a derisive or scornful hissing. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, whistling or hissing was a common method of communication, especially for shepherds calling their flocks or for signaling across distances. It was a practical means of non-verbal communication in a time before modern technology. In the biblical context, "sharaq" can also carry a metaphorical meaning, such as God summoning nations or peoples for a specific purpose. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to hiss, whistle, pipe NASB Translation hiss (9), whistle (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs שָׁרַק verb hiss, perhaps also whistle, pipe (Late Hebrew id., hiss (dubious), Aramaic שְׁרֵיק id. ᵑ7 Leviticus 2:15,16,  id.; — from ׳שׁ comes Greek σῦριγξ according to LagAbh GGW xxvi. 38 LewyFremdw.165); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular consecutive ׳וְשׁ Isaiah 5:26, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִשְׁרֹק Isaiah 7:18 + (Job 27:23 read יִשְׁרְקוּ Me Bi Siegf Bu); 1 singular אֶשְׁרְקָה Zechariah 10:8; — hiss, as signal, ל person, figurative, ׳י subject: Isaiah 5:26; Isaiah 7:18; Zechariah 10:1; in derision, עַל civitat., etc. (often + שָׁמֵם be astounded), Jeremiah 19:8; Jeremiah 49:17; Jeremiah 50:13; Lamentations 2:15 (+ הֵנִיעַ ראֹשׁ), Ezekiel 27:36; absolute Zephaniah 2:15; Lamentations 2:16; 1 Kings 9:8 (+ חָרַק שֵׁן); עַל person Job 27:23 (with מִן local). שׁרק (ᵑ7 שְׁרֵיק, Syriac Strong's Exhaustive Concordance hiss A primitive root; properly, to be shrill, i.e. To whistle or hiss (as a call or in scorn) -- hiss. Forms and Transliterations אֶשְׁרְקָ֥ה אשרקה וְיִשְׁרֹ֖ק וְיִשְׁרֹ֥ק וְשָׁ֥רַק וְשָׁרָ֑ק וישרק ושרק יִשְׁרֹ֖ק יִשְׁרֹ֤ק ישרק שָֽׁרְקוּ֙ שָׁרְק֖וּ שרקו ’eš·rə·qāh ’ešrəqāh eshreKah šā·rə·qū šārəqū shareKu veshaRak veyishRok wə·šā·raq wə·šā·rāq wə·yiš·rōq wəšāraq wəšārāq wəyišrōq yiš·rōq yishRok yišrōqLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Kings 9:8 HEB: עָלָ֖יו יִשֹּׁ֣ם וְשָׁרָ֑ק וְאָמְר֗וּ עַל־ NAS: by will be astonished and hiss and say, KJV: by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, INT: by will be astonished and hiss and say and Job 27:23 Isaiah 5:26 Isaiah 7:18 Jeremiah 19:8 Jeremiah 49:17 Jeremiah 50:13 Lamentations 2:15 Lamentations 2:16 Ezekiel 27:36 Zephaniah 2:15 Zechariah 10:8 12 Occurrences |
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, Biblical Hebrew שָׁרַק hiss, whistle (onomatopoetic). 
