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H8257
שָׁקַע
shâqaʻ
Pronunciation: shaw-kah'
Definition
to subside; by implication, to be overflowed, cease; causatively, to abate, subdue
KJV Renderings
make deep, let down, drown, quench, sink.
Word Analysis
EN: to subside; by implication
Etymology: (abbreviated Amos 8:8); a primitive root;