שָׁקַע

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H8257

Transliteration: shâqaʻ

Pronunciation: shaw-kah'

Definition: make deep

Original: שׁקע

Transliteration: shâqa‛

Phonetic: shaw-kah'

BDB Definition:

to sink, sink down, subside
1. (Qal) to sink
2. (Niphal) to sink, collapse
3. (Hiphil) to sink down, cause to settle

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 2456