Shataq שָׁתַק
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| שָׁתַק | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | shataq |
| Strong's number | H8367 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | be quiet |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Jonah (2) |
Shataq (Hebrew שָׁתַק, Strong's H8367) is a Hebrew verb meaning “be quiet”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
(Qal) to be quiet, be silent
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | calm (2), quiet (1), ceaseth (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | silence (1), ceases (1), calm (1), may quiet down (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Shataq, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Psalms
- Psalm 107:30Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired.
Proverbs
- Proverbs 26:20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.
Jonah
- Jonah 1:11Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.Now the sea was growing worse and worse, so they said to Jonah, “What must we do to you to calm this sea for us?”
- Jonah 1:12And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.“Pick me up,” he answered, “and cast me into the sea, so it may quiet down for you. For I know that I am to blame for this violent storm that has come upon you.”
Notes
- 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.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).