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שָׁקַד

To be alert , i.e. sleepless ; hence to be on the lookout (whether for good or ill) · to keep watch

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שָׁקַד H8245 to be alert , i.e. sleepless ; hence to be on the lookout (whether for good or ill)
Pronunciation šāqad
Vigilant wakefulness—God watches over covenant promises; humans watch for judgment or deliverance.
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γρηγορεύω G1127 to keep watch
Pronunciation grēgoreúō
To watch with vigilant alertness; often metaphorical for spiritual watchfulness against danger or temptation.
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What does שָׁקַד (shaqad) mean in the Bible?

שָׁקַד · γρηγορεύω is a Hebrew word meaning "to watch, be vigilant, oversee".

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Meaning

to watch, be vigilant, oversee
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 10×
Participle active Isa 29:20 · Jer 1:12 · Jer 5:6 · Jer 44:27 4×
Perfect Jer 31:28 · Ps 102:8 · Ps 127:1 3×
Imperfect Jer 31:28 · Job 21:32 2×
Sequential imperfect Ezra 8:29 1×
10 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: OSHB — CC BY 4.0
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 10 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Participle 4 Perfect 3 Imperfect 2 Imperative 1
Stem
Qal 10
Mood
Indicative 3 Imperative 1 Indicative/cohortative 1 Indicative/jussive 1
OT Occurrences
Ezra 8:29 Qal · Imperative · Imperative Job 21:32 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ps 102:8 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Ps 127:1 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Isa 29:20 Qal · Participle Jer 1:12 Qal · Participle Jer 5:6 Qal · Participle Jer 31:28 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Jer 31:28 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Jer 44:27 Qal · Participle

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 16 — Ordered Giving, Open Doors, Faithful Labor, and Final Exhortations in the Lord Acts 20 — Paul’s Farewell Charge to Shepherd the Church of God Colossians 4 — Prayer, Wise Witness, Faithful Service, and Gospel Fellowship Luke 12 — Fear God, Confess Christ, Seek the Kingdom, and Be Ready Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 26 — The Betrayal, Passover, Gethsemane, Trial, and Denial of Jesus

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

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