שָׁפַךְ
Transliteration
šāp̄aḵ
Pronunciation
shaw-fak'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2444

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁפַךְ shâphak, shaw-fak'; a primitive root; to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively, to sprawl out:—cast (up), gush out, pour (out), shed(-der, out), slip.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 115x

The KJV translates Strong's H8210 in the following manner: pour out (46x), shed (36x), pour (20x), cast (6x), gush out (1x), miscellaneous (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 115x
The KJV translates Strong's H8210 in the following manner: pour out (46x), shed (36x), pour (20x), cast (6x), gush out (1x), miscellaneous (6x).
  1. to pour, pour out, spill

    1. (Qal)

      1. to pour, pour out

      2. to shed (blood)

      3. to pour out (anger or heart) (fig)

    2. (Niphal) to be poured out, be shed

    3. (Pual) to be poured out, be shed

    4. (Hithpael)

      1. to be poured out

      2. to pour out oneself

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁפַךְ shâphak, shaw-fak'; a primitive root; to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively, to sprawl out:—cast (up), gush out, pour (out), shed(-der, out), slip.
STRONGS H8210: Abbreviations
שָׁפַךְ 113 verb pour out, pour (Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian Šapâku, pour out, especially (DlWB JenKosmol. 41) earth, to form mound; Arabic pour out, compare melt and pour into mould; Ethiopic Aramaic שְׁפַח, (rare) = Biblical Hebrew); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular שׁ׳ 1 Kings 2:31 +; 3rd person feminine singular suffix שְׁפָכַ֫תְהוּ Ezekiel 24:7, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִשְׁפֹּךְ 2 Kings 19:32 +; 2nd person masculine singular suffix 3rd person masculine singular תִּשְׁפְּכֶנּוּ Deuteronomy 12:16 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular שְׁפוֺךְ Judges 6:20 +, שְׁפָךְֿ Psalm 69:25; feminine singular שִׁפְכִי Lamentations 2:19, etc.; Infinitive construct שְׁפָךְֿ 1 Kings 18:28 +, לִשְׁפֹּךְ Isaiah 59:7 +, etc.; Participle active שֹׁפֵךְ Genesis 9:6 +, feminine שֹׁפֶ֫כֶת Ezekiel 22:3, etc.; passive שָׁפוּךְ Psalm 79:10, שְׁפוּכָה Ezekiel 20:33, 34; —
1. literal:
a. pour out, pour water Exodus 4:9 (J; accusative of location). 1 Samuel 7:6 (+ לִפְנֵי י׳, unique, symbol of contrition), הָאָרֶץ עַלַפְּנֵי (subject י׳) Amos 5:8; Amos 9:6; blood like water (to flow away and be absorbed), עַלהָֿאָרֶץ Deuteronomy 12:16, 24; Deuteronomy 15:23, compare Leviticus 17:13 (H) Ezekiel 24:7; also + אֶל location Exodus 29:12; Leviticus 4:7, 18, 25, 30, 34; + עַל person reflexive 1 Kings 18:28; pour out broth Judges 6:20, libation (נֶסֶךְ, to (ל) false gods) Isaiah 57:6; dust Leviticus 14:41 (P; אֶל location); with accusative סִלְלָה mound (in siege), = made by pouring (earth, originally from baskets, see especially Assyrian šapâku DlWB 679 b JenKosmol. 41), + עַלֿ of city 2 Kings 19:32 = Isaiah 37:33; Jeremiah 6:6; Ezekiel 4:2; Ezekiel 26:8, אֶלֿ 2 Samuel 20:15; absolute Ezekiel 17:17; Ezekiel 21:27; Daniel 11:15; מֵעָיו אַרְצָה וַיִּשׁ׳ 2 Samuel 20:10 (by a sword-thrust in the belly), compare לָאָרֶץ מְרֵרָתִי יִשׁ׳ Job 16:13 (metaphor, י׳ subject).
b. techn., accusative דָּם shed blood Genesis 37:22 (E) Genesis 9:6 (P) 1 Samuel 25:31; Ezekiel 22:4 + 9 times Ezekiel, + 15 times (passive Psalm 79:10) + Ezekiel 36:18 (with עַלהָֿאַרֶץ), 1 Chronicles 22:8 (with אַ֫רְצָה); accusative דָּמִים1 Kings 2:31; 1 Chronicles 28:3; Psalm 79:3 (כַּמַּיִם).
2. figurative:
a. י׳ subject, pour out anger, etc.: עֲלֵיהֶם אֶשׁ׳ כַּמַּיִם עֶבְרָתִי Hosea 5:10; חֲמָתִי עַל שׁ׳ Ezekiel 14:19+ 8 times Ezekiel; Jeremiah 10:25; Isaiah 42:25; Psalm 79:6 (אֶל and עַל); accusative ח׳ omitted Jeremiah 6:11; with ב of location Lamentations 2:4; שְׁפוּכָה ח׳ Ezekiel 20:33, 34; accusative אַפּוֹ חֲרוֹן Lamentations 4:11; accusative זַעַם (עַל person) Ezekiel 21:36 + 3 times; accusative בּוּז contempt, עַל person, Job 12:21 = Psalm 107:40; pour their own wickedness עֲלֵיהֶם Jeremiah 14:16 (i.e. requite it); pour out רוּחִי עַל Ezekiel 39:29, compare Zechariah 12:10; Joel 3:1; Joel 3:2.
b. human subject pour out one's heart, etc., כַּמַּיִם לִבֵח Lamentations 2:19, לְפָנָיו לְבַבְכֶם Psalm 62:9 (i.e. before י׳), אֶתנַֿפְשִׁי לִפְנֵי י׳ 1 Samuel 1:15, עָלַי (reflexive; see עַל 1d) Psalm 42:5; אֶתשִֿׂיחוֺ לִפְנֵי י׳ Psalm 102:1 (title), compare Psalm 142:3; in bad sense, עַל־ אֶת־תַּזְנוּתַיִךְ וַתִּשְׁפְּכִי Ezekiel 16:15, compare Ezekiel 23:8.
Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נִשְׁפַּךְ Lamentations 2:11, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִשָּׁפֵח Genesis 9:6 +, etc.; Infinitive construct הִשָּׁפֵךְ Ezekiel 16:36; — be poured out: of ashes 1 Kings 13:3, 5, blood (עַל location) Deuteronomy 12:27; be shed, of blood Genesis 9:6 (P) Deuteronomy 19:10; in figure Lamentations 2:11 my liver is poured לָאָרֶץ (compare Qal 1 a near the end); Psalm 22:15 I am poured out like water (nerveless, helpless); subject נְּחֻשְׁתֵח Ezekiel 16:36 (see [II. נְחשֶׁת]; compare Ezekiel 16:15 Qal 2 b).
Pu. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive וְשֻׁפַּךְ Zephaniah 1:17 be poured out כֶּעָפָר, of blood; שֻׁפַּךְ Numbers 35:33 (P) be shed, of blood; 3rd person feminine singular שֻׁפְּכָה Psalm 73:2 Kt my steps were caused to slip (Qr שֻׁפְּכוּ).
Hithp. Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular עָלַי נַפְשׁי תִּשְׁתַּפֵּךְ Job 30:16 my soul pours itself out upon me (see Qal 2 b); 3rd person feminine plural אַבְנֵי־קֹדֶשׁ תִּשְׁתַּפֶּכְנָה Lamentations 4:1 figurative of slaughter; Infinitive construct נַפְשָׁם בְּהשְׁתַּפֵּךְ אֶלחֵֿיק אִמֹּתָם Lamentations 2:12, i.e. they expire.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

Genesis 9:6; Genesis 9:6; Genesis 9:6; Genesis 9:6; Genesis 37:22

Exodus

Exodus 4:9; Exodus 29:12

Leviticus

Leviticus 4:7; Leviticus 4:18; Leviticus 4:25; Leviticus 4:30; Leviticus 4:34; Leviticus 14:41; Leviticus 17:13

Numbers

Numbers 35:33

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 12:16; Deuteronomy 12:16; Deuteronomy 12:24; Deuteronomy 12:27; Deuteronomy 15:23; Deuteronomy 19:10

Judges

Judges 6:20; Judges 6:20

1 Samuel

1 Samuel 1:15; 1 Samuel 7:6; 1 Samuel 25:31

2 Samuel

2 Samuel 20:10; 2 Samuel 20:15

1 Kings

1 Kings 2:31; 1 Kings 2:31; 1 Kings 13:3; 1 Kings 13:5; 1 Kings 18:28; 1 Kings 18:28

2 Kings

2 Kings 19:32; 2 Kings 19:32

1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 22:8; 1 Chronicles 28:3

Job

Job 12:21; Job 16:13; Job 30:16

Psalms

Psalms 22:15; Psalms 42:5; Psalms 62:9; Psalms 69:25; Psalms 73:2; Psalms 79:3; Psalms 79:6; Psalms 79:10; Psalms 79:10; Psalms 102:1; Psalms 107:40; Psalms 142:3

Isaiah

Isaiah 37:33; Isaiah 42:25; Isaiah 57:6; Isaiah 59:7

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 6:6; Jeremiah 6:11; Jeremiah 10:25; Jeremiah 14:16

Lamentations

Lamentations 2:4; Lamentations 2:11; Lamentations 2:11; Lamentations 2:12; Lamentations 2:19; Lamentations 2:19; Lamentations 4:1; Lamentations 4:11

Ezekiel

Ezekiel 4:2; Ezekiel 14:19; Ezekiel 16:15; Ezekiel 16:15; Ezekiel 16:36; Ezekiel 16:36; Ezekiel 17:17; Ezekiel 20:33; Ezekiel 20:33; Ezekiel 20:34; Ezekiel 20:34; Ezekiel 21:27; Ezekiel 22:3; Ezekiel 22:4; Ezekiel 23:8; Ezekiel 24:7; Ezekiel 24:7; Ezekiel 26:8; Ezekiel 36:18; Ezekiel 39:29

Daniel

Daniel 11:15

Hosea

Hosea 5:10

Joel

Joel 3:1; Joel 3:2

Amos

Amos 5:8; Amos 9:6

Zephaniah

Zephaniah 1:17

Zechariah

Zechariah 12:10