What does שׁוּק mean in the Bible?
e. overflow".
Hebrew · H7783
שׁוּק
To run after or over , i.e. overflow
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שׁוּק H7783
What does שׁוּק mean in the Bible?
שׁוּק is a Hebrew word meaning "to run after or over , i.e. overflow".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7783?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and water it (1), overflow (1), will overflow (1).
Where does שׁוּק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 65:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Joel (2), 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 and water it 1× Psalms 65:9
overflow 1× Joel 3:13
will overflow 1× Joel 2:24
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 65:9 וַתְּשֹׁ֪קְקֶ֡הָ to and water it Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Joel 2:24 וְהֵשִׁ֥יקוּ to will overflow Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Joel 3:13 הֵשִׁ֙יקוּ֙ to overflow Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 65:9
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 2
Psalms 1 Joel 2
Source forms
הֵשִׁ֙יקוּ֙ 1x hê·šî·qū Joel 3:13
וְהֵשִׁ֥יקוּ 1x wə·hê·šî·qū Joel 2:24
וַתְּשֹׁ֪קְקֶ֡הָ 1x wat·tə·šō·qə·qe·hā Psalms 65:9
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 1x Joel 2:24
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular 1x Psalms 65:9
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Joel 3:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to run after or over , i.e. overflow
Source Gloss
to run after or over , i.e. overflow
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to run after or over, i.e. overflow BDB: be abundant Usage: overflow, water.
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 1
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Perfect Joel 4:13 1×
Word Origins
שׁוּק 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