הַשְׁקֵהוּ מָיִם
To quaff , i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to · water ; figuratively, juice ; by euphemism, urine , semen
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שָׁקָה H8248 to quaff , i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to
מַיִם H4325 water ; figuratively, juice ; by euphemism, urine , semen
What does הַשְׁקֵהוּ מָיִם (hashqehu mayim) mean in the Bible?
שָׁקָה · מַיִם is a Hebrew word meaning "give him water to drink, cause him to drink water".
Full entry for הַשְׁקֵהוּ מָיִם (H8248, H4325) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 12×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 13 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
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)