Strong's Lexicon shachaph: To be lean, to be thin, to waste away Original Word: שַׁחַף Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament for "shachaph," the concept of wasting away or being emaciated can be related to Greek terms such as "μαραίνω" (maraino - to waste away) or "ασθενέω" (astheneo - to be weak or sick). Usage: The Hebrew verb "shachaph" primarily conveys the idea of becoming lean or thin, often in the context of wasting away or being emaciated. It is used to describe physical conditions of frailty or weakness, typically as a result of famine, disease, or other afflictions. The term can also metaphorically extend to describe spiritual or emotional states of depletion. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, physical health and vitality were often seen as indicators of divine favor, while conditions of leanness or wasting away could be interpreted as signs of divine displeasure or judgment. The agrarian society of ancient Israel was particularly vulnerable to famine and disease, making the imagery of "shachaph" a powerful reminder of human dependence on God's provision and protection. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition a sea mew, gull NASB Translation sea gull (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [שַׁ֫חַף] noun [masculine] probably sea-mew, gull (compare ᵐ5 ᵑ9) (from attenuated body, Thes); so PostHast. DB CUCKOW TristrNHB 210 ff; sterna fluviatilis, or tern IdFFP 135 M'Lean-ShipleyEncy. Bib. ID.; — הַשָּׁ֑חַף Deuteronomy 14:15 = Leviticus 11:16 (P), in list of unclean birds. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cuckoo From an unused root meaning to peel, i.e. Emaciate; the gull (as thin) -- cuckoo. Forms and Transliterations הַשָּׁ֑חַף השחף haš·šā·ḥap̄ hashShachaf haššāḥap̄Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 11:16 HEB: הַתַּחְמָ֖ס וְאֶת־ הַשָּׁ֑חַף וְאֶת־ הַנֵּ֖ץ NAS: and the owl and the sea gull and the hawk KJV: and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk INT: and the ostrich and the owl and the sea and the hawk kind Deuteronomy 14:15 2 Occurrences |
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