Shaqah שָׁקָה

Shaqah (Hebrew שָׁקָה, Strong's H8248) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to water: drink”. It occurs 61 times in 59 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

H8248H: to water: drink

H8248G: to water: watering

H8248I: to water: cupbearer

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Shaqah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 2:6
  But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.But springs welled up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground.
• Genesis 2:10
  And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it branched into four headwaters:
• Genesis 19:32
  Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.Come, let us get our father drunk with wine so we can sleep with him and preserve his line.”
• Genesis 19:33
  And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.So that night they got their father drunk with wine, and the firstborn went in and slept with her father; he was not aware when she lay down or when she got up.
• Genesis 19:34
  And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.The next day the older daughter said to the younger, “Look, I slept with my father last night. Let us get him drunk with wine again tonight so you can go in and sleep with him and we can preserve our father’s line.”
• Genesis 19:35
  And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.So again that night they got their father drunk with wine, and the younger daughter went in and slept with him; he was not aware when she lay down or when she got up.
• Genesis 21:19
  And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.
• Genesis 24:14
  And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”
• Genesis 24:18
  And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.“Drink, my lord,” she replied, and she quickly lowered her jar to her hands and gave him a drink.
• Genesis 24:19
  And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.After she had given him a drink, she said, “I will also draw water for your camels, until they have had enough to drink.”
• Genesis 24:43
  Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;Here I am, standing beside this spring. Now if a maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, ‘Please let me drink a little water from your jar,’
• Genesis 24:45
  And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.And before I had finished praying in my heart, there was Rebekah coming out with her jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’
• Genesis 24:46
  And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.She quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well.’ So I drank, and she also watered the camels.
• Genesis 29:2
  And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well’s mouth.He looked and saw a well in the field, and near it lay three flocks of sheep, because the sheep were watered from this well. And a large stone covered the mouth of the well.
• Genesis 29:3
  And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well’s mouth in his place.When all the flocks had been gathered there, the shepherds would roll away the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep. Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well.
• Genesis 29:7
  And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.“Look,” said Jacob, “it is still broad daylight; it is not yet time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.”
• Genesis 29:8
  And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.But they replied, “We cannot, until all the flocks have been gathered and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water the sheep.”
• Genesis 29:10
  And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep.

Exodus

• Exodus 2:16
  Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock.
• Exodus 2:17
  And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses rose up to help them and watered their flock.
• Exodus 2:19
  And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock.“An Egyptian rescued us from the shepherds,” they replied. “He even drew water for us and watered the flock.”
• Exodus 32:20
  And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.Then he took the calf they had made, burned it in the fire, ground it to powder, and scattered the powder over the face of the water. Then he forced the Israelites to drink it.

Numbers

• Numbers 5:24
  And he shall cause the woman to drink the bitter water that causeth the curse: and the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter.He is to have the woman drink the bitter water that brings a curse, and it will enter her and cause her bitter suffering.
• Numbers 5:26
  And the priest shall take an handful of the offering, even the memorial thereof, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall cause the woman to drink the water.Then the priest is to take a handful of the grain offering as a memorial portion and burn it on the altar; after that he is to have the woman drink the water.
• Numbers 5:27
  And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.When he has made her drink the water, if she has defiled herself and been unfaithful to her husband, then the water that brings a curse will enter her and cause bitter suffering; her belly will swell, her thigh will shrivel, and she will become accursed among her people.
• Numbers 20:8
  Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.“Take the staff and assemble the congregation. You and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock while they watch, and it will pour out its water. You will bring out water from the rock and provide drink for the congregation and their livestock.”

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 11:10
  For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with thy foot, as a garden of herbs:For the land that you are entering to possess is not like the land of Egypt, from which you have come, where you sowed your seed and irrigated on foot, like a vegetable garden.

Judges

• Judges 4:19
  And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him.Sisera said to her, “Please give me a little water to drink, for I am thirsty.” So she opened a container of milk, gave him a drink, and covered him again.

1 Samuel

• 1 Samuel 30:11
  And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;Now his men found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David. They gave the man water to drink and food to eat—

2 Samuel

• 2 Samuel 23:15
  And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth–lehem, which is by the gate!David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 11:17
  And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth–lehem, that is at the gate!David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 28:15
  And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.Then the men who were designated by name arose, took charge of the captives, and provided from the plunder clothing for the naked. They clothed them, gave them sandals and food and drink, anointed their wounds, and put all the feeble on donkeys. So they brought them to Jericho, the City of Palms, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.

Esther

• Esther 1:7
  And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.Beverages were served in an array of goblets of gold, each with a different design, and the royal wine flowed freely, according to the king’s bounty.

Job

• Job 21:24
  His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.His body is well nourished, and his bones are rich with marrow.
• Job 22:7
  Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.You gave no water to the weary and withheld food from the famished,

Psalms

• Psalm 36:8
  They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.
• Psalm 60:3
  Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.
• Psalm 69:21
  They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.
• Psalm 78:15
  He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.He split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as abundant as the seas.
• Psalm 80:5
  Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.You fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink the full measure of their tears.
• Psalm 104:11
  They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
• Psalm 104:13
  He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works.

Proverbs

• Proverbs 25:21
  If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

Ecclesiastes

• Ecclesiastes 2:6
  I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:I built reservoirs to water my groves of flourishing trees.

Song of Solomon

• Song of Solomon 8:2
  I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother’s house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate.I would lead you and bring you to the house of my mother who taught me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the nectar of my pomegranates.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 27:3
  I the Lord do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it;
• Isaiah 43:20
  The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people.

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 8:14
  Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the Lord our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the Lord.Why are we just sitting here? Gather together, let us flee to the fortified cities and perish there, for the LORD our God has doomed us. He has given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.
• Jeremiah 9:15
  Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will feed this people wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink.
• Jeremiah 16:7
  Neither shall men tear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.No food will be offered to comfort those who mourn the dead; not even a cup of consolation will be given for the loss of a father or mother.
• Jeremiah 23:15
  Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says concerning the prophets: “I will feed them wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink, for from the prophets of Jerusalem ungodliness has spread throughout the land.”
• Jeremiah 25:15
  For thus saith the Lord God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it.This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from My hand this cup of the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink from it.
• Jeremiah 25:17
  Then took I the cup at the Lord’s hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the Lord had sent me:So I took the cup from the LORD’s hand and made all the nations drink from it, each one to whom the LORD had sent me,
• Jeremiah 35:2
  Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the Lord, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.“Go to the house of the Rechabites, speak to them, and bring them to one of the chambers of the house of the LORD to offer them a drink of wine.”

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 17:7
  There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation.But there was another great eagle with great wings and many feathers. And behold, this vine bent its roots toward him. It stretched out its branches to him from its planting bed, so that he might water it.
• Ezekiel 32:6
  I will also water with thy blood the land wherein thou swimmest, even to the mountains; and the rivers shall be full of thee.I will drench the land with the flow of your blood, all the way to the mountains— the ravines will be filled.

Joel

• Joel 3:18
  And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the Lord, and shall water the valley of Shittim.And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias.

Amos

• Amos 2:12
  But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.“But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.

Habakkuk

• Habakkuk 2:15
  Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin until they are drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness!

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).