What does שָׁחַק mean in the Bible?
שָׁחַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to comminate (by trituration or attrition)".
Hebrew · H7833
שָׁחַק
To comminate (by trituration or attrition)
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שָׁחַק H7833
What does שָׁחַק mean in the Bible?
שָׁחַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to comminate (by trituration or attrition)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7833?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include I ground them (2), Grind (1), wears away (1).
Where does שָׁחַק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 30:36. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Samuel (1), Exodus (1), Job (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It I ground them 2× 2 Samuel 22:43, Psalms 18:42
Grind 1× Exodus 30:36
wears away 1× Job 14:19
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 30:36 וְשָֽׁחַקְתָּ֣ to Grind Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular 2 Samuel 22:43 וְאֶשְׁחָקֵ֖ם to I ground them Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Job 14:19 שָׁ֥חֲקוּ to wears away Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Psalms 18:42 וְֽאֶשְׁחָקֵ֗ם to I ground them Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 30:36
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 4
Exodus 1 2 Samuel 1 Job 1 Psalms 1
Source forms
וְאֶשְׁחָקֵ֖ם 1x wə·’eš·ḥā·qêm 2 Samuel 22:43
וְֽאֶשְׁחָקֵ֗ם 1x wə·’eš·ḥā·qêm Psalms 18:42
וְשָֽׁחַקְתָּ֣ 1x wə·šā·ḥaq·tā Exodus 30:36
שָׁ֥חֲקוּ 1x šā·ḥă·qū Job 14:19
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural 2x 2 Samuel 22:43, Psalms 18:42
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular 1x Exodus 30:36
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Job 14:19
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to comminate (by trituration or attrition)
Source Gloss
to comminate (by trituration or attrition)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to comminate (by trituration or attrition) BDB: rub away Usage: beat, wear.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 1
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Perfect Job 14:19 1×
Word Origins
שָׁחַק is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain