What does שָׁתַק mean in the Bible?
שָׁתַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to subside".
Hebrew · H8367
שָׁתַק
To subside
Reading a lexicon entry
What this page is: Each lexicon entry shows the original Hebrew or Greek word behind the English translation: its meaning, its range of use, and where it appears in Scripture.
Strong's number: The Strong's code (H- or G-) is the standard reference number for this word. It connects this entry to chapter and passage language tabs.
Where it appears: The witness passages show where this word is used in context. Click any to open the study page for that passage.
This lexicon entry is part of our ongoing editorial review. If you notice missing content, unclear wording, or a possible correction, please send us a note through the Connect page. Screenshots are helpful.
שָׁתַק H8367
What does שָׁתַק mean in the Bible?
שָׁתַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to subside".
Full entry for שָׁתַק (H8367) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8367?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include ceases (1), may quiet down (1), the silence (1), to calm (1).
Where does שָׁתַק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 107:30. Its strongest book concentrations include Jonah (2), Proverbs (1), Psalms (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 It ceases 1× Proverbs 26:20
may quiet down 1× Jonah 1:12
the silence 1× Psalms 107:30
to calm 1× Jonah 1:11
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 107:30 יִשְׁתֹּ֑קוּ to the silence Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Proverbs 26:20 יִשְׁתֹּ֥ק to ceases Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Jonah 1:11 וְיִשְׁתֹּ֥ק to to calm Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Jonah 1:12 וְיִשְׁתֹּ֥ק to may quiet down Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 107:30
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 3
Psalms 1 Proverbs 1 Jonah 2
Source forms
וְיִשְׁתֹּ֥ק 2x wə·yiš·tōq Jonah 1:11, Jonah 1:12
יִשְׁתֹּ֥ק 1x yiš·tōq Proverbs 26:20
יִשְׁתֹּ֑קוּ 1x yiš·tō·qū Psalms 107:30
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Jonah 1:11, Jonah 1:12
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Psalms 107:30
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Proverbs 26:20
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to subside
Source Gloss
to subside
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to subside BDB: be quiet Usage: be calm, cease, be quiet.
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 groups 1 Aligned forms 2
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×
Imperfect Prov 26:20 · Ps 107:30 2×
Word Origins
שָׁתַק is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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