What does שָׁפַךְ · ἐκχέω mean in the Bible?
שָׁפַךְ · ἐκχέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to pour out or spill".
Hebrew · H8210, G1632
שָׁפַךְ
To spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively, to sprawl out · to pour forth; figuratively, to bestow
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שָׁפַךְH8210to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively, to sprawl out
Pronunciationšāphaḵ
To pour out violently or completely—especially blood sacrifice or divine wrath; implies total expenditure or loss.
Open lexicon entry →ἐκχέωG1632to pour forth; figuratively, to bestow
Pronunciationekchéō
To pour out lavishly; spiritually, to bestow generously (especially divine gifts like Spirit and love)
Open lexicon entry →What does שָׁפַךְ (shaphakh) mean in the Bible?
שָׁפַךְ · ἐκχέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to pour out or spill".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8210, G1632?
H8210, G1632 is connected to 117 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to pour out or spill
Source Gloss
to pour out or spill
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 groups5Aligned forms68
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense57×
Perfect1Kgs 2:31 · 2Kgs 21:16 · 2Kgs 24:4 · Lam 2:4 · Lam 4:11 · Lev 17:4 · Deut 21:7 · Ezek 36:18 · Joel 4:19 · Ps 79:3 · 1Chr 22:8 · 1Chr 28:3 · Ezek 22:4 · Isa 57:6 · Ezek 22:22 · Ezek 39:2918×
Imperfect2Kgs 19:32 · Isa 37:33 · Job 16:13 · Lev 4:7 · Lev 4:18 · Lev 4:25 · Lev 4:30 · Lev 4:34 · Ps 102:1 · Ezek 7:8 · Hos 5:10 · Joel 3:1 · Joel 3:2 · Ps 142:3 · Ezek 33:25 · Gen 37:2217×
Participle activeEzek 18:10 · Ezek 22:3 · Ezek 23:45 · Gen 9:6 · Job 12:21 · Prov 6:17 · Ps 107:407×
Sequential imperfectJer 6:11 · Jer 10:25 · Judg 6:20 · Ps 69:25 · Ps 79:6 · Lam 2:19 · Ps 62:97×
Infinitive construct1Kgs 18:28 · Ezek 22:6 · Ezek 22:9 · Ezek 22:124×
Participle passiveEzek 20:33 · Ezek 20:342×
JussiveJer 7:6 · Jer 22:32×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action6×
ImperfectDeut 12:27 · Deut 19:10 · Gen 9:63×
PerfectLam 2:11 · Ps 22:152×
Infinitive constructEzek 16:361×
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others2×
ImperfectJob 30:16 · Lam 4:12×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject1×
PerfectNum 35:331×
Qal passive2×
PerfectPs 73:22×
Word Origins
שָׁפַךְ is a primitive root - no further derivation.