Strong's Lexicon shathaq: To be quiet, to be silent, to be still Original Word: שָׁתַק Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 4601 (σιγάω, sigao): To be silent, to hold one's peace. - Strong's Greek 4623 (σιωπάω, siopao): To be silent, to be still. Usage: The Hebrew verb "shathaq" primarily means to be quiet or silent. It conveys a sense of stillness or refraining from speech. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it often implies a deliberate choice to remain silent or to cease speaking, sometimes in response to divine instruction or in the face of overwhelming circumstances. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, silence could be a powerful form of communication. It was often associated with reverence, contemplation, or submission to God's will. Silence was also a common response in situations where words were inadequate or when awaiting divine intervention. The concept of being still and silent before God is a recurring theme in the Hebrew Scriptures, reflecting a posture of humility and trust. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to be quiet NASB Translation become calm (2), quiet (1), quiets down (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [שָׁתַק] verb be quiet (late) (Late Hebrew id., be silent; Aramaic שְׁתַק, שְׁתֵיק,  be quiet, silent (compare also שׁקט)); — Qal Imperfect3masculine singular, of sea יִשְׁתֹּק הַיָּם Jonah 1:11,12 (followed by מֵעַל), of quarrel, strife Proverbs 26:30; 3masculine plural of persons at sea, יִשְׁתֹּ֑קוּ Psalm 107:30. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be calm, cease, be quiet A primitive root; to subside -- be calm, cease, be quiet. Forms and Transliterations וְיִשְׁתֹּ֥ק וישתק יִשְׁתֹּ֑קוּ יִשְׁתֹּ֥ק ישתק ישתקו veyishTok wə·yiš·tōq wəyištōq yiš·tō·qū yiš·tōq yishTok yishToku yištōq yištōqūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 107:30 HEB: וַיִּשְׂמְח֥וּ כִֽי־ יִשְׁתֹּ֑קוּ וַ֝יַּנְחֵ֗ם אֶל־ NAS: because they were quiet, So He guided KJV: Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth INT: were glad because were quiet guided about Proverbs 26:20 Jonah 1:11 Jonah 1:12 4 Occurrences |
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