What does שָׁקַד (šāqad) mean in the Bible?
שָׁקַד (šāqad): To shape or fashion something with the distinctive form of an almond—used of architectural/culinary vessels.
Hebrew · H8246
שָׁקַד
To be (intensively, make ) almond-shaped
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שָׁקַדH8246
Pronunciationšāqad
What does שָׁקַד (šāqad) mean in the Bible?
שָׁקַד (šāqad): To shape or fashion something with the distinctive form of an almond—used of architectural/culinary vessels.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8246?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include shaped like almond blossoms (4), - (2).
Where does שָׁקַד (šāqad) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 25:33. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (6).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itshaped like almond blossoms4×Exodus 25:33, Exodus 25:34, Exodus 37:19, Exodus 37:20
-2×Exodus 25:33, Exodus 37:19
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 25:33מְֽשֻׁקָּדִ֞יםtoshaped like almond blossomsNoun - masculine pluralExodus 25:33מְשֻׁקָּדִ֛יםto-Noun - masculine pluralExodus 25:34מְשֻׁקָּדִ֔יםtoshaped like almond blossomsNoun - masculine pluralExodus 37:19מְֽשֻׁקָּדִ֞יםtoshaped like almond blossomsNoun - masculine pluralExodus 37:19מְשֻׁקָּדִ֛יםto-Noun - masculine pluralExodus 37:20מְשֻׁ֨קָּדִ֔יםtoshaped like almond blossomsNoun - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 25:33
Aligned rows6
Books represented1
Exodus6
Source forms
מְֽשֻׁקָּדִ֞ים2xmə·šuq·qā·ḏîmExodus 25:33, Exodus 37:19
מְשֻׁקָּדִ֛ים2xmə·šuq·qā·ḏîmExodus 25:33, Exodus 37:19
מְשֻׁקָּדִ֔ים1xmə·šuq·qā·ḏîmExodus 25:34
מְשֻׁ֨קָּדִ֔ים1xmə·šuq·qā·ḏîmExodus 37:20
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural6xExodus 25:33, Exodus 25:34, Exodus 37:19, Exodus 37:20
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. To shape or fashion something with the distinctive form of an almond—used of architectural/culinary vessels.
Source Gloss
to be (intensively, make ) almond-shaped
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
To shape or fashion something with the distinctive form of an almond—used of architectural/culinary vessels.
to be (intensively, make) almond-shaped BDB: cups shaped like almond Usage: make like (unto, after the fashion of) almonds.
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 groups1Aligned forms6
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject6×
Participle passiveExod 25:33 · Exod 25:34 · Exod 37:19 · Exod 37:206×
Word Origins
שָׁקַד is built from this root: