שָׁכַךְ

shâkak · /shaw-kak'/

Number

H7918

Language

Hebrew

Original word

שָׁכַךְ

Transliteration

shâkak

Pronunciation

shaw-kak'

KJV occurrences

5 verses

Definition

to weave (i.e. lay) a trap; figuratively, (through the idea of secreting) to allay (passions; physically, abate a flood)

KJV: appease, assuage, make to cease, pacify, set.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁכַךְ across 5 verses.

appeased1×

asswaged1×

cease1×

pacified1×

setteth1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Genesis1 verse

Genesis 8:1

And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged;

Numbers1 verse

Numbers 17:5

And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.

Esther2 verses

Esther 2:1

After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.

Esther 7:10

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.

Jeremiah1 verse

Jeremiah 5:26

For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men. they lay: or, they pry as fowlers lie in wait

Topics that use this word

Aaron Desert, Journey of Israel Through The Miracles Punishment of the Wicked, the Punishments Readings, Select Vashti Wicked Wind, the

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H7918 (shâkak) mean?

to weave (i.e. lay) a trap; figuratively, (through the idea of secreting) to allay (passions; physically, abate a flood)

How many times does H7918 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H7918 (שָׁכַךְ) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “appeased.”

How is shâkak translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H7918 is rendered as “appeased” (1×), “asswaged” (1×), “cease” (1×), “pacified” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word שָׁכַךְ come from?

a primitive root;