What does שָׁקַט (šāqaṭ) mean in the Bible?
שָׁקַט (šāqaṭ): Peaceful cessation of turmoil or activity; predominantly figurative, denoting settled tranquility rather than mere physical stillness.
Hebrew · H8252
שָׁקַט
To repose (usually figurative)
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שָׁקַט H8252
Pronunciation šāqaṭ
What does שָׁקַט (šāqaṭ) mean in the Bible?
שָׁקַט (šāqaṭ): Peaceful cessation of turmoil or activity; predominantly figurative, denoting settled tranquility rather than mere physical stillness.
Full entry for שָׁקַט (H8252) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8252?
The BSB source-word alignment has 41 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include had rest (6), was at peace (4), to quiet (2), was quiet (2), . . . (1).
Where does שָׁקַט (šāqaṭ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 11:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (7), Jeremiah (6), Judges (6), 2 Chronicles (5).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It had rest 6× Joshua 11:23, Joshua 14:15, Judges 3:11, Judges 3:30
was at peace 4× 2 Chronicles 14:1, 2 Chronicles 14:5, 2 Chronicles 14:6, 2 Chronicles 20:30
to quiet 2× Jeremiah 30:10, Jeremiah 46:27
was quiet 2× 2 Kings 11:20, 2 Chronicles 23:21
. . . 1× Jeremiah 47:6
a quiet 1× Judges 18:27
a quiet people 1× Ezekiel 38:11
and be quiet 1× Isaiah 7:4
and complacent 1× Ezekiel 16:49
and tranquil 1× Zechariah 1:11
and was still 1× Psalms 76:8
be calmed 1× Jeremiah 49:23
be still 1× Isaiah 57:20
calms 1× Proverbs 15:18
can it rest 1× Jeremiah 47:7
I will quietly 1× Isaiah 18:4
in peace 1× Job 3:13
in quiet 1× Isaiah 30:15
is at peace 1× Isaiah 14:7
keep still 1× Isaiah 62:1
lies hushed 1× Job 37:17
or quiet 1× Job 3:26
peaceful 1× 1 Chronicles 4:40
quiet 1× Judges 18:7
remains silent 1× Job 34:29
rest 1× Ruth 3:18
settled 1× Jeremiah 48:11
still 1× Psalms 83:1
Then I will be calm 1× Ezekiel 16:42
to grant him relief 1× Psalms 94:13
will be quiet 1× Isaiah 32:17
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 11:23 שָׁקְטָ֖ה to had rest Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Joshua 14:15 שָׁקְטָ֖ה to had rest Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Judges 3:11 וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט to had rest Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Judges 3:30 וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט to had rest Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Judges 5:31 וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט to had rest Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Judges 8:28 וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט to had rest Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Judges 18:7 שֹׁקֵ֣ט׀ to quiet Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Judges 18:27 שֹׁקֵ֣ט to a quiet Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Ruth 3:18 יִשְׁקֹט֙ to rest Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 2 Kings 11:20 שָׁקָ֑טָה to was quiet Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Joshua 11:23
Aligned rows 41
Books represented 13
Joshua 2 Judges 6 Ruth 1 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 5 Job 4 Psalms 3 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 7 Jeremiah 6 Ezekiel 3 Zechariah 1
Source forms
וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט 5x wat·tiš·qōṭ Judges 3:11, Judges 3:30, Judges 5:31, Judges 8:28
שָׁקְטָ֖ה 3x šā·qə·ṭāh Joshua 11:23, Joshua 14:15, Isaiah 14:7
וְשָׁקַ֥ט 2x wə·šā·qaṭ Jeremiah 30:10, Jeremiah 46:27
שָׁקָ֑טָה 2x šā·qā·ṭāh 2 Kings 11:20, 2 Chronicles 23:21
אֶשְׁק֑וֹט 1x ’eš·qō·wṭ Isaiah 62:1
אֶשְׁקוֹטָה 1x ʾɛš·qō·ṭå̄h Isaiah 18:4
בְּהַשְׁקִ֥ט 1x bə·haš·qiṭ Job 37:17
בְּהַשְׁקֵט֙ 1x bə·haš·qêṭ Isaiah 30:15
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 7x Joshua 11:23, Joshua 14:15, 2 Kings 11:20, 2 Chronicles 14:1
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 6x Judges 3:11, Judges 3:30, Judges 5:31, Judges 8:28
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute 4x Isaiah 32:17, Isaiah 57:20, Jeremiah 49:23, Ezekiel 16:49
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 2x Jeremiah 30:10, Jeremiah 46:27
Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct 2x Job 37:17, Isaiah 30:15
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Job 34:29, Proverbs 15:18
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular 2x Jeremiah 47:6, Jeremiah 47:7
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 2x Judges 18:7, Judges 18:27
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Peaceful cessation of turmoil or activity; predominantly figurative, denoting settled tranquility rather than mere physical stillness.
Strong's H8252
Lexical occurrences 42 verses Word forms 2 forms 23 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Isaiah 30:8-17 Source Gloss
to repose (usually figurative)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Peaceful cessation of turmoil or activity; predominantly figurative, denoting settled tranquility rather than mere physical stillness.
to repose (usually figurative) BDB: be quiet Usage: appease, idleness, (at, be at, be in, give) quiet(-ness), (be at, be in, give, have, take) rest, settle, be still.
Grammatical Forms
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This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 23
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 17×
Perfect 2Chr 13:23 · 2Chr 14:5 · 2Chr 23:21 · 2Kgs 11:20 · Isa 14:7 · Josh 11:23 · Josh 14:15 · Job 3:26 8×
Imperfect Jer 47:6 · Jer 47:7 · Isa 62:1 · Ruth 3:18 4×
Cohortative Isa 18:4 2×
Participle active Judg 18:7 · Judg 18:27 2×
Jussive Ps 83:2 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 6×
Infinitive absolute Ezek 16:49 · Isa 32:17 · Isa 57:20 · Jer 49:23 4×
Imperfect Job 34:29 · Prov 15:18 2×
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Peace and security that comes from trusting in God's protection
Cessation of divine wrath, creatures becoming motionless in God's presence
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 42 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
שָׁקַט is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain