What does שֶׁטֶף mean in the Bible?
שֶׁטֶף is a Hebrew word meaning "a deluge (literally or figuratively)".
Hebrew · H7858
שֶׁטֶף
A deluge (literally or figuratively)
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שֶׁטֶף H7858
What does שֶׁטֶף mean in the Bible?
שֶׁטֶף is a Hebrew word meaning "a deluge (literally or figuratively)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7858?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [is] like a flood (1), flood (1), for the flood (1), Then a flood (1), waters (1).
Where does שֶׁטֶף appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 38:25. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (2), Job (1), Nahum (1), Proverbs (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 [is] like a flood 1× Proverbs 27:4
flood 1× Nahum 1:8
for the flood 1× Job 38:25
Then a flood 1× Daniel 11:22
waters 1× Psalms 32:6
will come like a flood 1× Daniel 9:26
Show sample aligned rows
Job 38:25 לַשֶּׁ֣טֶף to for the flood Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Psalms 32:6 לְ֭שֵׁטֶף to waters Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Proverbs 27:4 וְשֶׁ֣טֶף to [is] like a flood Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Daniel 9:26 בַשֶּׁ֔טֶף to will come like a flood Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Daniel 11:22 הַשֶּׁ֛טֶף to Then a flood Article | Noun - masculine singular Nahum 1:8 וּבְשֶׁ֣טֶף to flood Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 38:25
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 5
Job 1 Psalms 1 Proverbs 1 Daniel 2 Nahum 1
Source forms
בַשֶּׁ֔טֶף 1x ḇaš·še·ṭep̄ Daniel 9:26
הַשֶּׁ֛טֶף 1x haš·še·ṭep̄ Daniel 11:22
וּבְשֶׁ֣טֶף 1x ū·ḇə·še·ṭep̄ Nahum 1:8
וְשֶׁ֣טֶף 1x wə·še·ṭep̄ Proverbs 27:4
לְ֭שֵׁטֶף 1x lə·šê·ṭep̄ Psalms 32:6
לַשֶּׁ֣טֶף 1x laš·še·ṭep̄ Job 38:25
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Daniel 11:22
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Proverbs 27:4
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 1x Nahum 1:8
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Daniel 9:26
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Psalms 32:6
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Job 38:25
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a deluge (literally or figuratively)
Source Gloss
a deluge (literally or figuratively)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a deluge (literally or figuratively) BDB: flood Usage: flood, outrageous, overflowing.
Word Origins
שֶׁטֶף is built from this root:
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