◄ 8247. shaqed ►
Strong's Lexicon shaqed: Almond Original Word: שָׁקֵד Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: shaqed Pronunciation: shah-KAYD Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-kade') Definition: Almond Meaning: the almond Word Origin: From the root שָׁקַד (shaqad), meaning "to watch" or "to be alert" Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "shaqed" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew term. However, the concept of watchfulness and alertness can be related to Greek words like γρηγορέω (grēgoreō - Strong's G1127), meaning "to watch" or "to be vigilant." Usage: The Hebrew word "shaqed" refers to the almond tree or its fruit. In the Bible, the almond is often associated with watchfulness and the fulfillment of God's promises, as it is one of the first trees to blossom in the spring, symbolizing new beginnings and vigilance. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the almond tree was highly valued for its beauty and its early blooming flowers, which heralded the arrival of spring. The almond's significance is also tied to its use in the design of the menorah in the Tabernacle, where the cups were shaped like almond blossoms (Exodus 25:33-34). This design choice underscores the themes of light, life, and divine watchfulness. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from shaqad Definition almond (tree) NASB Translation almond tree (2), almonds (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs שָׁקֵד noun [masculine] almond (-tree) (Late Hebrew id.; so called from its early waking out of winter's sleep, according to Ki Thes LagBN 45 and others; Aramaic שִׁיגְדָּא, , , whence Ethiopic compare NöM 39; compare LöwNo. 319); — 1 almond, i.e. the nut, plural שְׁקֵדִים Genesis 43:11 (J; +בָּטְנִים, etc.), Numbers 17:23 (P). 2 almond-tree Jeremiah 1:11 and (probably) Ecclesiastes 12:5. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance almond tree From shaqad; the almond (tree or nut; as being the earliest in bloom) -- almond (tree). see HEBREW shaqad Forms and Transliterations הַשָּׁקֵד֙ השקד וּשְׁקֵדִֽים׃ ושקדים׃ שְׁקֵדִֽים׃ שָׁקֵ֖ד שקד שקדים׃ haš·šā·qêḏ hashshaKed haššāqêḏ šā·qêḏ šāqêḏ šə·qê·ḏîm šəqêḏîm shaKed shekeDim ū·šə·qê·ḏîm ūšəqêḏîm ushekeDim Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 43:11 HEB: וָלֹ֔ט בָּטְנִ֖ים וּשְׁקֵדִֽים׃ NAS: and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds. KJV: and myrrh, nuts, and almonds: INT: and myrrh pistachio and almonds Numbers 17:8 HEB: צִ֔יץ וַיִּגְמֹ֖ל שְׁקֵדִֽים׃ NAS: and it bore ripe almonds. KJV: blossoms, and yielded almonds. INT: blossoms bore almonds Ecclesiastes 12:5 HEB: בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְיָנֵ֤אץ הַשָּׁקֵד֙ וְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣ל הֶֽחָגָ֔ב NAS: on the road; the almond tree blossoms, KJV: [shall be] in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, INT: the road shall flourish the almond drags the grasshopper Jeremiah 1:11 HEB: וָאֹמַ֕ר מַקֵּ֥ל שָׁקֵ֖ד אֲנִ֥י רֹאֶֽה׃ NAS: I see a rod of an almond tree. KJV: I see a rod of an almond tree. INT: saying A rod of an almond I see 4 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 8247 4 Occurrences haš·šā·qêḏ — 1 Occ. šā·qêḏ — 1 Occ. šə·qê·ḏîm — 1 Occ. ū·šə·qê·ḏîm — 1 Occ.