שָׁקַד

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H8245

Transliteration: shâqad

Pronunciation: shaw-kad'

Definition: hasten

Original: שׁקד

Transliteration: shâqad

Phonetic: shaw-kad'

BDB Definition:

to wake, watch, awake, be alert
1. (Qal)
  1. to keep watch of, be wakeful over
  2. to be wakeful, wake (as mourner or sufferer)

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 2451