Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H7857

Strong's H7857 · Hebrew

שָׁטַף

shâṭaph · /shaw-taf'/

Number
H7857
Language
Hebrew
Original word
שָׁטַף
Transliteration
shâṭaph
Pronunciation
shaw-taf'
KJV occurrences
30 verses

Definition

to gush; by implication, to inundate, cleanse; by analogy, to gallop, conquer

KJV: drown, (over-) flow(-whelm, rinse, run, rush, (throughly) wash (away).

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁטַף across 30 verses.

overflow10×
overflowing8×
rinsed3×
away2×
drown1×
flowing1×
overflowed1×
overflown1×
overwhelmed1×
ran1×
rusheth1×
washed1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

30 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Leviticus3 verses
1 Kings1 verse
2 Chronicles1 verse
Job1 verse
Psalms4 verses
Song of Solomon1 verse
Isaiah9 verses
Isaiah 8:8

And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.

Isaiah 10:22

For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.

Isaiah 28:2

Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.

Isaiah 28:15

Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:

Isaiah 28:17

Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.

Isaiah 28:18

And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it.

Isaiah 30:28

And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err.

Isaiah 43:2

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

Isaiah 66:12

For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.

Jeremiah2 verses
Ezekiel4 verses
Daniel4 verses

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H7857 (shâṭaph) mean?

to gush; by implication, to inundate, cleanse; by analogy, to gallop, conquer

How many times does H7857 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H7857 (שָׁטַף) appears in 30 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “overflow.”

How is shâṭaph translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H7857 is rendered as “overflow” (10×), “overflowing” (8×), “rinsed” (3×), “away” (2×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word שָׁטַף come from?

a primitive root;