7849. shatach
Berean Strong's Lexicon
shatach: To spread out, to stretch out, to extend

Original Word: שָׁטַח
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: shatach
Pronunciation: shah-takh
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-takh')
Definition: To spread out, to stretch out, to extend
Meaning: to expand

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is "ἐκτείνω" (ekteino), which means to stretch out or extend.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "shatach" primarily means to spread out or stretch out. It is often used in the context of spreading out a garment, a tent, or even metaphorically to describe the spreading out of a nation or people. The term conveys the idea of extension and expansion, whether physically or metaphorically.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the act of spreading out a tent or garment was a common daily activity, reflecting the nomadic lifestyle of many biblical characters. Tents were essential for shelter and were often spread out or pitched in various locations as people moved. The concept of spreading out also had symbolic significance, representing growth, prosperity, and the fulfillment of God's promises to His people, such as the expansion of territory or influence.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to spread, spread abroad
NASB Translation
enlarges (1), scattered (1), spread (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[שָׁטַח] verb spread, spread abroad (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic spread out; so Ethiopic Aramaic שְּׁטַח ); —

Qal Perfect3plural suffix consecutive לַשֶּׁמֶשׁ וּטָחוּם Jeremiah 8:2 they shall spread them abroad, etc., accusative of many separate things, so Imperfect3feminine singular וַקתִּשְׁטַךְ 2 Samuel 17:19 (עַל location; distinguished from מָּרַשׂ spread covering); 3 masculine plural + infinitive absolute וַיִּשְׁטְחוּ לָהֶם שָׁטוֺחַ Numbers 11:32 (J) they spread (that is, the quails) for themselves all abroad round about the camp (i.e. to dry them; ᵑ9 siccaverunt; compare Di Gray); Participle שֹׁטֵחַ לַנּוֺיִם Job 12:23 expanding the nations (compare ל 3b).

Pi`el Perfect1singular שִׁטַּחְתִּי אֵלֶיךָ כַמָּ֑י Psalm 88:10 I have spread out unto thee my palms.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
all abroad, enlarge, spread, stretch out

A primitive root; to expand -- all abroad, enlarge, spread, stretch out.

Forms and Transliterations
וַיִּשְׁטְח֤וּ וַתִּשְׁטַ֥ח וּשְׁטָחוּם֩ וישטחו ושטחום ותשטח שִׁטַּ֖חְתִּי שָׁט֔וֹחַ שֹׁטֵ֥חַ שטוח שטח שטחתי šā·ṭō·w·aḥ šāṭōwaḥ shaToach shitTachti shoTeach šiṭ·ṭaḥ·tî šiṭṭaḥtî šō·ṭê·aḥ šōṭêaḥ ū·šə·ṭā·ḥūm ūšəṭāḥūm ushetaChum vaiyishteChu vattishTach wat·tiš·ṭaḥ wattišṭaḥ way·yiš·ṭə·ḥū wayyišṭəḥū
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 11:32
HEB: עֲשָׂרָ֣ה חֳמָרִ֑ים וַיִּשְׁטְח֤וּ לָהֶם֙ שָׁט֔וֹחַ
NAS: homers) and they spread [them] out for themselves all around
KJV: homers: and they spread [them] all abroad
INT: ten homers spread abroad all

Numbers 11:32
HEB: וַיִּשְׁטְח֤וּ לָהֶם֙ שָׁט֔וֹחַ סְבִיב֖וֹת הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃
KJV: and they spread [them] all abroad for themselves round about
INT: homers spread abroad all the camp

2 Samuel 17:19
HEB: פְּנֵ֣י הַבְּאֵ֔ר וַתִּשְׁטַ֥ח עָלָ֖יו הָֽרִפ֑וֹת
NAS: mouth and scattered grain
KJV: mouth, and spread ground corn
INT: mouth the well's and scattered over grain

Job 12:23
HEB: לַ֭גּוֹיִם וַֽיְאַבְּדֵ֑ם שֹׁטֵ֥חַ לַ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם וַיַּנְחֵֽם׃
NAS: then destroys them; He enlarges the nations,
KJV: and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations,
INT: the nations destroys enlarges the nations leads

Psalm 88:9
HEB: בְּכָל־ י֑וֹם שִׁטַּ֖חְתִּי אֵלֶ֣יךָ כַפָּֽי׃
NAS: O LORD; I have spread out my hands
KJV: daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands
INT: every day have spread out my hands

Jeremiah 8:2
HEB: וּשְׁטָחוּם֩ לַשֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ וְלַיָּרֵ֜חַ
NAS: They will spread them out to the sun,
KJV: And they shall spread them before the sun,
INT: will spread to the sun the moon

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7849
6 Occurrences


šā·ṭō·w·aḥ — 1 Occ.
šiṭ·ṭaḥ·tî — 1 Occ.
šō·ṭê·aḥ — 1 Occ.
ū·šə·ṭā·ḥūm — 1 Occ.
way·yiš·ṭə·ḥū — 1 Occ.
wat·tiš·ṭaḥ — 1 Occ.
















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