Lexicon :: Strong's H7925 - šāḵam

שָׁכַם

Transliteration

šāḵam

Pronunciation

shaw-kam'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2386

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁכַם shâkam, shaw-kam'; a primitive root; properly, to incline (the shoulder to a burden); but used only as denominative from H7926; literally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning:—(arise, be up, get (oneself) up, rise up) early (betimes), morning.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 65x

The KJV translates Strong's H7925 in the following manner: (rise up, get you, ...) early (61x), betimes (2x), miscellaneous (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 65x

The KJV translates Strong's H7925 in the following manner: (rise up, get you, ...) early (61x), betimes (2x), miscellaneous (2x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to rise or start early
1. (Hiphil)
  1. to rise early, make an early start
  2. early (as adverb)

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STRONGS H7925: Abbreviations

[שָׁכַם] verb
Hiph. denominative start, rise, early (properly load backs of beasts for day's journey); — Perfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive וְהִשְׁכִּים 2 Samuel 15:2; Job 1:5, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיַּשְׁכֵּם Genesis 19:27 +, 2nd person masculine singular תְּשְׁכִּים Judges 9:33, etc.; Imperative הַשְׁכֵּם Exodus 8:16 +; Infinitive absolute הַשְׁכֵּם Jeremiah 7:25 +, כֵּים - Jeremiah 44:4; Proverbs 27:14, erroneous אַשְׁכֵּים Jeremiah 25:3 (Ges^{§ 53} K); Participle מַשְׁכִּים Hosea 6:4 +, etc., — rise early, make an early start, of journey (Hexateuch only J E); לְדַרְכְּכֶם Judges 19:9 (+ מָחָר), compare Cant 7:13; + verb of going Genesis 19:2 (J), standing 2 Samuel 15:2 (compare Dr), encamping Judges 7:1, etc.; + infinitive 1 Samuel 15:12 (compare Dr), 1 Samuel 29:11; 2 Kings 6:15 (לָקוּם), מַשְׁכִּימֵי קוּם Psalm 127:3 (opposed to מְאַחֲרֵי שֶׁבֶת); usually with בַּבֹּקֶר Genesis 19:27 (J; אֶלהַֿמָּקוֺם), 1 Samuel 29:10 (twice in verse) + 27 times, + (hyperbole) שֵׁכָר מַשְׁכִּימֵי בַבּ׳ יִרְדֹּ֑פוּ Isaiah 5:11 (|| מְאַחֲרֵי בֵנֶּשֶׁף); with מִמָּחֳרָת Exodus 32:6 (E), Judges 6:28 + 3 times; with בַּעֲלוֺת הַשַּׁחַר Joshua 6:15 (J), 1 Samuel 19:26; וַיְמַהֲרוּ וַיַּשְׁכִּימוּ וַיֵּצְאוּ Joshua 8:14 (J) they made a quick and early start; and went out; † Infinitive absolute (Ges^{§ 113 s}) as adverb וְהַעֲרֵב הַשׁ׳ 1 Samuel 17:16 at early morning and at evening; especially of י׳, in Jeremiah: הַשׁ׳ וְדַבֵּר = speaking early and often Jeremiah 7:13; Jeremiah 35:14 and (of Jeremiah) Jeremiah 25:3, compare Jeremiah 11:7; Jeremiah 32:33; often וְשָׁלוֺחַ הַשׁ׳ = sending early and often Jeremiah 7:25; Jeremiah 24:4; Jeremiah 26:5; Jeremiah 29:19; Jeremiah 35:14; Jeremiah 44:4, also 2 Chronicles 36:15; so verb finite הִשְׁכִּימוּ הִשְׁחִיתוּ, Zephaniah 3:7 = with eagerness they corrupted (Ges^{§ 120 g}); participle הֹלֵךְ כַּטַּל מַשְׁ׳ Hosea 6:4 like the dew departing early, Hosea 13:3 (Ges^ib.). — 1 Samuel 9:26 read וַיִּשְׁכַּב, see שׁכב

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