Original Language Studio
2 Chronicles 20:30
“So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
שָׁקַטshâqaṭ · shaw-kat'
H8252 · Hebrew
H8252 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to repose (usually figurative)
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- appease, idleness, (at, be at, be in, give) quiet(-ness), (be at, be in, give, have, take) rest, settle, be still.
- Grammar
- וַ — conjunction
- תִּשְׁקֹ֖ט — verb Qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 42 times in the Hebrew Bible.Joshua 11:23Joshua 14:15Judges 3:11Judges 3:30Judges 5:31
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read שָׁקַט here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.