Strong's Lexicon shachaq: To pulverize, to rub away, to wear away, to grind Original Word: שָׁחַק Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "shachaq," the concept of grinding or wearing away can be related to Greek words like "ἀλέθω" (alethō - to grind) or "κατατρίβω" (katatribō - to wear down). Usage: The Hebrew verb "shachaq" primarily conveys the action of grinding or pulverizing something into fine particles. It is often used metaphorically to describe the process of wearing down or eroding over time. In the context of the Bible, it can refer to the physical act of grinding grain or the metaphorical wearing away of strength or power. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, grinding grain was a daily task, typically performed by women using a hand mill or a larger millstone. This process was essential for producing flour for bread, a staple in the diet. The imagery of grinding or wearing away would have been familiar to the original audience, symbolizing both the mundane aspects of daily life and the inevitable passage of time that erodes strength and vitality. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to rub away, beat fine, pulverize NASB Translation beat (1), beat them fine (1), pulverized (1), wears away (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [שָׁחַק] verb rub away, beat fine, pulverize (so Arabic  ,  worn garment, thin clouds; Aramaic שְׁחַק,  pilverize; Ecclus שחק Ecclesiasticus 6:36 is go often (wear by treading), Str compare iter terere); — Qal Perfect3plural אֲבָּנִים שָֽׁחֲקוּ מַיִם Job 14:19 waters rub away stones; 2 masculine singular וְשָׁחַקְתָּ֫ Exodus 30:36 (P; of pulverizing incense, see דקק Hiph`il); figurative, accusative of foes, Imperfect1singular suffix וְאֶשְׁחָקֵם 2 Samuel 22:43 ("") = Psalm 18:43. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance beat, wear A primitive root; to comminate (by trituration or attrition) -- beat, wear. Forms and Transliterations וְֽאֶשְׁחָקֵ֗ם וְאֶשְׁחָקֵ֖ם וְשָֽׁחַקְתָּ֣ ואשחקם ושחקת שָׁ֥חֲקוּ שחקו šā·ḥă·qū šāḥăqū Shachaku veeshchaKem veshachakTa wə’ešḥāqêm wə·’eš·ḥā·qêm wə·šā·ḥaq·tā wəšāḥaqtāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 30:36 HEB: וְשָֽׁחַקְתָּ֣ מִמֶּנָּה֮ הָדֵק֒ NAS: You shall beat some of it very fine, KJV: And thou shalt beat [some] of it very small, INT: shall beat some very 2 Samuel 22:43 Job 14:19 Psalm 18:42 4 Occurrences |
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