What does שָׁחַק mean in the Bible?
שָׁחַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to comminate (by trituration or attrition)".
Hebrew · H7833
שָׁחַק
To comminate (by trituration or attrition)
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שָׁחַקH7833
What does שָׁחַק mean in the Bible?
שָׁחַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to comminate (by trituration or attrition)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7833?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include I ground them (2), Grind (1), wears away (1).
Where does שָׁחַק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 30:36. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Samuel (1), Exodus (1), Job (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 ItI ground them2×2 Samuel 22:43, Psalms 18:42
Grind1×Exodus 30:36
wears away1×Job 14:19
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 30:36וְשָֽׁחַקְתָּ֣toGrindConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular2 Samuel 22:43וְאֶשְׁחָקֵ֖םtoI ground themConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluralJob 14:19שָׁ֥חֲקוּtowears awayVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralPsalms 18:42וְֽאֶשְׁחָקֵ֗םtoI ground themConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 30:36
Aligned rows4
Books represented4
Exodus12 Samuel1Job1Psalms1
Source forms
וְאֶשְׁחָקֵ֖ם1xwə·’eš·ḥā·qêm2 Samuel 22:43
וְֽאֶשְׁחָקֵ֗ם1xwə·’eš·ḥā·qêmPsalms 18:42
וְשָֽׁחַקְתָּ֣1xwə·šā·ḥaq·tāExodus 30:36
שָׁ֥חֲקוּ1xšā·ḥă·qūJob 14:19
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural2x2 Samuel 22:43, Psalms 18:42
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular1xExodus 30:36
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural1xJob 14:19
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to comminate (by trituration or attrition)
Source Gloss
to comminate (by trituration or attrition)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to comminate (by trituration or attrition) BDB: rub away Usage: beat, wear.
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 groups1Aligned forms1
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
PerfectJob 14:191×
Word Origins
שָׁחַק is a primitive root - no further derivation.