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שָׁכַם

Literally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning

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שָׁכַםH7925
Pronunciationšākam

What does שָׁכַם (šākam) mean in the Bible?

שָׁכַם (šākam): Rising early denotes urgent readiness and diligent obedience in pursuing God's will or covenant duties.

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Questions this entry answers

What does שָׁכַם (šākam) mean in the Bible?

שָׁכַם (šākam): Rising early denotes urgent readiness and diligent obedience in pursuing God's will or covenant duties.

How does the BSB render H7925?

The BSB source-word alignment has 65 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Again and again (8), got up (7), got up early (7), again (4), Early (3).

Where does שָׁכַם (šākam) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 19:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (11), 1 Samuel (10), Genesis (8), Judges (8).

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
Again and again8×2 Chronicles 36:15, Jeremiah 7:13, Jeremiah 7:25, Jeremiah 11:7
got up7×Genesis 19:27, Genesis 20:8, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 31:55
got up early7×Genesis 22:3, Joshua 6:12, Joshua 8:10, Judges 21:4
again4×Jeremiah 25:3, Jeremiah 25:4, Jeremiah 26:5, Jeremiah 35:15
Early3×Genesis 28:18, Psalms 127:2, Proverbs 27:14
early in the morning3×Joshua 8:14, Judges 7:1, 2 Kings 6:15
Get up early3×Exodus 8:20, Exodus 9:13, 1 Samuel 29:10
they got up3×Numbers 14:40, Joshua 6:15, 2 Chronicles 20:20
like the early2×Hosea 6:4, Hosea 13:3
they got up early2×Judges 19:5, 1 Samuel 1:19
When the people got up2×2 Kings 19:35, Isaiah 37:36
And they got up early1×Genesis 26:31
arose early1×Joshua 7:16
as soon as1×1 Samuel 29:10
But when they got up early1×1 Samuel 5:4
Early the next morning1×2 Chronicles 29:20
every morning1×1 Samuel 17:16
get up1×Judges 9:33
he got up1×Exodus 24:4
he got up early1×Judges 19:8
He rose early1×Exodus 34:4
Let us go early1×Song Of Solomon 7:12
rising early1×Job 1:5
Then you can get up early1×Judges 19:9
Then you can rise early1×Genesis 19:2
they arose1×Exodus 32:6
They got up early in the morning1×1 Samuel 9:26
they rose early1×Zephaniah 3:7
to those who rise early1×Isaiah 5:11
When [Gideon] arose1×Judges 6:38
When they got up early1×2 Kings 3:22
would get up early1×2 Samuel 15:2
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 19:2וְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּ֖םtoThen you can rise earlyConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralGenesis 19:27וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥םtogot upConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularGenesis 20:8וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םtogot upConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularGenesis 21:14וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֣םtogot upConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularGenesis 22:3וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םtogot up earlyConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularGenesis 26:31וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּtoAnd they got up earlyConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralGenesis 28:18וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םtoEarlyConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularGenesis 31:55וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םtogot upConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularExodus 8:20הַשְׁכֵּ֤םtoGet up earlyVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularExodus 9:13הַשְׁכֵּ֣םtoGet up earlyVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 19:2
Aligned rows65
Books represented17
Genesis8Exodus5Numbers1Joshua6Judges81 Samuel102 Samuel12 Kings32 Chronicles3Job1Psalms1Proverbs1Song Of Solomon1Isaiah2Jeremiah11Hosea2Zephaniah1
Source forms
וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם9xway·yaš·kêmGenesis 20:8, Genesis 22:3, Genesis 28:18, Genesis 31:55
הַשְׁכֵּ֣ם7xhaš·kêmExodus 9:13, 1 Samuel 17:16, 1 Samuel 29:10, 2 Chronicles 36:15
וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ6xway·yaš·kî·mūGenesis 26:31, Judges 21:4, 2 Kings 3:22, 2 Kings 19:35
הַשְׁכֵּ֥ם3xhaš·kêmJeremiah 7:25, Jeremiah 11:7, Jeremiah 25:4
וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּ3xway·yaš·ki·mūNumbers 14:40, 1 Samuel 1:19, 1 Samuel 5:4
הַשְׁכֵּ֤ם2xhaš·kêmExodus 8:20, Jeremiah 7:13
וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ם2xway·yaš·kêmGenesis 19:27, Joshua 6:12
וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֣ם2xway·yaš·kêmGenesis 21:14, Exodus 24:4
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular20xGenesis 19:27, Genesis 20:8, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 22:3
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural16xGenesis 26:31, Exodus 32:6, Numbers 14:40, Joshua 6:15
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute13x1 Samuel 17:16, 2 Chronicles 36:15, Proverbs 27:14, Jeremiah 7:13
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural3xGenesis 19:2, Judges 19:9, 1 Samuel 29:10
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular3xExodus 8:20, Exodus 9:13, 1 Samuel 29:10
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular2x2 Samuel 15:2, Job 1:5
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct2xPsalms 127:2, Isaiah 5:11
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular2xHosea 6:4, Hosea 13:3
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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