Strong's H8268 · Hebrew
שֹׁקֶת
shôqeth · /sho'-keth/
Definition
a trough (for watering)
KJV: trough.
Root / derivation: from H8248 (שָׁקָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שֹׁקֶת across 2 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
2 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
Genesis 30:38And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8268 (shôqeth) mean?
a trough (for watering)
How many times does H8268 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8268 (שֹׁקֶת) appears in 2 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “trough.”
How is shôqeth translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8268 is rendered as “trough” (1×), “troughs” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word שֹׁקֶת come from?
from H8248 (שָׁקָה);