Lexical Summary shereqah: Whistling, hissing Original Word: שְׁרֵקָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance hissing From sharaq; a derision -- hissing. see HEBREW sharaq NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sharaq Definition (object of derisive) hissing NASB Translation derision (1), hissing (6). Brown-Driver-Briggs שְׁרֵקָה noun feminine (object of derisive) hissing; — always absolute ׳שׁ, and always + שַׁמָּה : Jeremiah 19:3; Jeremiah 25:9,18 (+ חָרְבָּה, פְלָלָה), Jeremiah 29:18 (+ אָלָה, חֶרְמָּה), Jeremiah 51:27; Micah 6:16 (+ חֶרְמָּה), 2 Chronicles 29:8. Topical Lexicon Meaning and Idea The noun שְׁרֵקָה (sherēqāh) pictures the sharp, derisive whistle or hiss that onlookers utter when confronted with something shocking, shameful, or ruined. In Scripture it functions metaphorically: a land or city under divine judgment becomes “an object of scorn” (a place at which people hiss), signaling public recognition of the Lord’s displeasure. Occurrences and Immediate Contexts • 2 Chronicles 29:8 – Judah and Jerusalem, disciplined for forsaking the temple, stand as “an object of horror, astonishment, and scorn.” Across all seven texts שְׁרֵקָה stands in triads such as “horror, scorn, and curse,” intensifying the picture of public derision that follows devastation. Judgment Motif in Covenant Theology These prophecies fulfill the warnings of Deuteronomy 28:37 that disobedient Israel would become “a horror, a proverb, and a byword among all the peoples.” Shereqah therefore ties later prophetic oracles to Mosaic covenant sanctions, underscoring both the reliability of God’s word and the moral cause-and-effect woven into Israel’s history. Historical Background 1. Eighth–Seventh Century Judah and Israel. Micah addresses the syncretism of Ahaz’s kingdom; Jeremiah confronts the apostasy leading to Babylonian exile. Ministry and Devotional Implications • Holiness and Witness – A community that “defiles the sanctuary” (2 Chronicles 29:7) risks becoming an example of shereqah; obedience safeguards the church’s public testimony. Christological and Eschatological Outlook At the cross Jesus “bore our reproach” (Hebrews 13:13), absorbing the ultimate shereqah so that repentant sinners need never become objects of final derision. Yet final judgment will still render Babylon-like systems a “heap of rubble… an object of scorn” (Jeremiah 51:37), assuring believers that God’s justice will prevail and urging gospel proclamation while mercy remains. Forms and Transliterations וְלִשְׁרֵקָ֑ה וְלִשְׁרֵקָ֔ה וְלִשְׁרֵקָ֣ה וּשְׁרֵקָ֖ה ולשרקה ושרקה לִשְׁרֵקָ֔ה לִשְׁרֵקָ֥ה לשרקה liš·rê·qāh lishreKah lišrêqāh ū·šə·rê·qāh ūšərêqāh ushereKah velishreKah wə·liš·rê·qāh wəlišrêqāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Chronicles 29:8 HEB: ק) לְשַׁמָּ֣ה וְלִשְׁרֵקָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר אַתֶּ֥ם NAS: of horror, and of hissing, as you see KJV: to astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see INT: be removed of horror hissing after you Jeremiah 19:8 Jeremiah 25:9 Jeremiah 25:18 Jeremiah 29:18 Jeremiah 51:37 Micah 6:16 7 Occurrences |
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