◄ 8319. sharaq ►
Lexicon sharaq: To whistle, hiss Original Word: שָׁרַק Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sharaq Pronunciation: sha-RAK Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-rak') Definition: To whistle, hiss Meaning: to be shrill, to whistle, hiss Strong's Exhaustive Concordance hiss A primitive root; properly, to be shrill, i.e. To whistle or hiss (as a call or in scorn) -- hiss. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to hiss, whistle, pipe NASB Translation hiss (9), whistle (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs שָׁרַק verb hiss, perhaps also whistle, pipe (Late Hebrew id., hiss (dubious), Aramaic שְׁרֵיק id. ᵑ7 Leviticus 2:15,16, id.; — from ׳שׁ comes Greek σῦριγξ according to LagAbh GGW xxvi. 38 LewyFremdw.165); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular consecutive ׳וְשׁ Isaiah 5:26, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִשְׁרֹק Isaiah 7:18 + (Job 27:23 read יִשְׁרְקוּ Me Bi Siegf Bu); 1 singular אֶשְׁרְקָה Zechariah 10:8; — hiss, as signal, ל person, figurative, ׳י subject: Isaiah 5:26; Isaiah 7:18; Zechariah 10:1; in derision, עַל civitat., etc. (often + שָׁמֵם be astounded), Jeremiah 19:8; Jeremiah 49:17; Jeremiah 50:13; Lamentations 2:15 (+ הֵנִיעַ ראֹשׁ), Ezekiel 27:36; absolute Zephaniah 2:15; Lamentations 2:16; 1 Kings 9:8 (+ חָרַק שֵׁן); עַל person Job 27:23 (with מִן local). שׁרק (ᵑ7 שְׁרֵיק, Syriac , Biblical Hebrew שָׁרַק hiss, whistle (onomatopoetic). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance that corresponds to the Hebrew שָׁרַק (sharaq). However, the concept of signaling or summoning can be found in various Greek terms related to calling or gathering, though they do not carry the specific nuance of whistling or hissing. Usage: The verb שָׁרַק (sharaq) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of making a shrill sound, such as whistling or hissing. This term is often employed metaphorically to convey summoning or signaling, as well as expressing derision or scorn. Context: The Hebrew verb שָׁרַק (sharaq) appears in several contexts within the Old Testament, often carrying a connotation of summoning or attracting attention. For instance, in Isaiah 5:26, the term is used to describe God's action of whistling to nations from afar, summoning them as instruments of judgment: "He lifts a banner for the distant nations and whistles for those at the ends of the earth. Behold, they come swiftly and speedily!" (BSB). Similarly, in Zechariah 10:8, the term is used to depict God's gathering of His people: "I will whistle for them to gather, for I have redeemed them; and they will be as numerous as they once were" (BSB). The term also appears in contexts of derision or scorn, as seen in Lamentations 2:15, where it describes the reaction of passersby to the fallen city of Jerusalem: "All who pass by clap their hands at you; they scoff and shake their heads at the Daughter of Jerusalem: 'Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of the whole earth?'" (BSB). Here, the act of hissing is a gesture of mockery and disdain. The use of שָׁרַק (sharaq) in these passages highlights its dual function as both a signal of gathering and a symbol of contempt, reflecting the diverse ways in which sound can be used to communicate in the biblical narrative. Forms and Transliterations אֶשְׁרְקָ֥ה אשרקה וְיִשְׁרֹ֖ק וְיִשְׁרֹ֥ק וְשָׁ֥רַק וְשָׁרָ֑ק וישרק ושרק יִשְׁרֹ֖ק יִשְׁרֹ֤ק ישרק שָֽׁרְקוּ֙ שָׁרְק֖וּ שרקו ’eš·rə·qāh ’ešrəqāh eshreKah šā·rə·qū šārəqū shareKu veshaRak veyishRok wə·šā·raq wə·šā·rāq wə·yiš·rōq wəšāraq wəšārāq wəyišrōq yiš·rōq yishRok yišrōq Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Kings 9:8 HEB: עָלָ֖יו יִשֹּׁ֣ם וְשָׁרָ֑ק וְאָמְר֗וּ עַל־ NAS: by will be astonished and hiss and say, KJV: by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, INT: by will be astonished and hiss and say and Job 27:23 HEB: עָלֵ֣ימוֹ כַפֵּ֑ימוֹ וְיִשְׁרֹ֥ק עָ֝לָ֗יו מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ׃ NAS: their hands at him And will hiss him from his place. KJV: their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place. INT: and their hands and will hiss from his place Isaiah 5:26 HEB: לַגּוֹיִם֙ מֵרָח֔וֹק וְשָׁ֥רַק ל֖וֹ מִקְצֵ֣ה NAS: nation, And will whistle for it from the ends KJV: from far, and will hiss unto them from the end INT: nation to the distant and will whistle the ends of the earth Isaiah 7:18 HEB: בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יִשְׁרֹ֤ק יְהוָה֙ לַזְּב֔וּב NAS: the LORD will whistle for the fly KJV: [that] the LORD shall hiss for the fly INT: day he will whistle the LORD the fly Jeremiah 19:8 HEB: עָלֶ֔יהָ יִשֹּׁ֥ם וְיִשְׁרֹ֖ק עַל־ כָּל־ NAS: by it will be astonished and hiss because KJV: thereby shall be astonished and hiss because of all the plagues INT: because will be astonished and hiss because of all Jeremiah 49:17 HEB: עָלֶ֔יהָ יִשֹּׁ֥ם וְיִשְׁרֹ֖ק עַל־ כָּל־ NAS: by it will be horrified and will hiss at all KJV: by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all the plagues INT: and will be horrified and will hiss at all Jeremiah 50:13 HEB: בָּבֶ֔ל יִשֹּׁ֥ם וְיִשְׁרֹ֖ק עַל־ כָּל־ NAS: will be horrified And will hiss because KJV: shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues. INT: Babylon will be horrified and will hiss because of all Lamentations 2:15 HEB: עֹ֣בְרֵי דֶ֔רֶךְ שָֽׁרְקוּ֙ וַיָּנִ֣עוּ רֹאשָׁ֔ם NAS: their hands [in derision] at you; They hiss and shake KJV: at thee; they hiss and wag INT: pass the way hiss and shake their heads Lamentations 2:16 HEB: כָּל־ א֣וֹיְבַ֔יִךְ שָֽׁרְקוּ֙ וַיַּֽחַרְקוּ־ שֵׁ֔ן NAS: wide against you; They hiss and gnash KJV: their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash INT: All enemies hiss and gnash teeth Ezekiel 27:36 HEB: סֹֽחֲרִים֙ בָּ֣עַמִּ֔ים שָׁרְק֖וּ עָלָ֑יִךְ בַּלָּה֣וֹת NAS: among the peoples hiss at you; You have become KJV: among the people shall hiss at thee; thou shalt be a terror, INT: the merchants the peoples hiss and terrified Zephaniah 2:15 HEB: עוֹבֵ֣ר עָלֶ֔יהָ יִשְׁרֹ֖ק יָנִ֥יעַ יָדֽוֹ׃ NAS: who passes by her will hiss [And] wave KJV: every one that passeth by her shall hiss, [and] wag INT: passes by her will hiss wave his hand Zechariah 10:8 HEB: אֶשְׁרְקָ֥ה לָהֶ֛ם וַאֲקַבְּצֵ֖ם NAS: I will whistle for them to gather KJV: I will hiss for them, and gather INT: will whistle to gather for 12 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 8319 12 Occurrences ’eš·rə·qāh — 1 Occ. šā·rə·qū — 3 Occ. wə·šā·rāq — 2 Occ. wə·yiš·rōq — 4 Occ. yiš·rōq — 2 Occ.