שָׁתַק

sha.taqbe quietHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb4 occurrences3 books4 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to subside
Traditional renderings: be calm, cease, be quiet.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

4 total
  1. Psalm 107:30יִשְׁתֹּ֑קוּ · the silence
    They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired.
  2. Proverbs 26:20יִשְׁתֹּ֥ק · ceases
    Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.
  3. Jonah 1:11וְיִשְׁתֹּ֥ק · to calm
    Now the sea was growing worse and worse, so they said to Jonah, “What must we do to you to calm this sea for us?”
  4. Jonah 1:12וְיִשְׁתֹּ֥ק · may quiet down
    “Pick me up,” he answered, “and cast me into the sea, so it may quiet down for you. For I know that I am to blame for this violent storm that has come upon you.”