What does שָׁקֵד (šāqēd) mean in the Bible?
שָׁקֵד (šāqēd): Almond signifies watchfulness and vigilance—the tree's early bloom symbolizes God's prompt, careful attention to His word
Hebrew · H8247
שָׁקֵד
The almond (tree or nut; as being the earliest in bloom)
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שָׁקֵדH8247
Pronunciationšāqēd
What does שָׁקֵד (šāqēd) mean in the Bible?
שָׁקֵד (šāqēd): Almond signifies watchfulness and vigilance—the tree's early bloom symbolizes God's prompt, careful attention to His word
Full entry for שָׁקֵד (H8247) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How does the BSB render H8247?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include almonds (1), and almonds (1), of an almond tree (1), when the almond tree (1).
Where does שָׁקֵד (šāqēd) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 43:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Ecclesiastes (1), Genesis (1), Jeremiah (1), Numbers (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 Italmonds1×Numbers 17:8
and almonds1×Genesis 43:11
of an almond tree1×Jeremiah 1:11
when the almond tree1×Ecclesiastes 12:5
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Usage map
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First aligned rowGenesis 43:11
Aligned rows4
Books represented4
Genesis1Numbers1Ecclesiastes1Jeremiah1
Source forms
הַשָּׁקֵד֙1xhaš·šā·qêḏEcclesiastes 12:5
וּשְׁקֵדִֽים׃1xū·šə·qê·ḏîmGenesis 43:11
שָׁקֵ֖ד1xšā·qêḏJeremiah 1:11
שְׁקֵדִֽים׃1xšə·qê·ḏîmNumbers 17:8
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xEcclesiastes 12:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural1xGenesis 43:11
Noun - masculine plural1xNumbers 17:8
Noun - masculine singular1xJeremiah 1:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Almond signifies watchfulness and vigilance—the tree's early bloom symbolizes God's prompt, careful attention to His word
Source Gloss
the almond (tree or nut; as being the earliest in bloom)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Almond signifies watchfulness and vigilance—the tree's early bloom symbolizes God's prompt, careful attention to His word
the almond (tree or nut; as being the earliest in bloom) BDB: almond Usage: almond (tree).
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Biblical Witnesses
Almond rod in prophetic vision symbolizing God's watchfulness and swift judgment
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Word Origins
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