H7834: שַׁחַק
shachaq · pronounced shakh'-ak · “cloud”
Definition
a powder (as beaten small); by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmament
KJV translates it as: cloud, small dust, heaven, sky.
Word origin: from H7833 (שָׁחַק);
Extended definition
1a) fine dust
1b) (thin) cloud
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H7834 is translated
- clouds ×12
- the clouds ×8
- the dust of ×1
Bible verses with H7834 (shachaq)
Shachaq appears in 21 verses.
- Deuteronomy 33:26
There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.
- 2 Samuel 22:12
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
- Job 35:5
Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.
- Job 36:28
Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
- Job 37:18
Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
- Job 37:21
And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
- Job 38:37
Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
- Psalms 18:11
He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
- Psalms 36:5
Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
- Psalms 57:10
For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
- Psalms 68:34
Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
- Psalms 77:17
The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
- Psalms 78:23
Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,
- Psalms 89:6
For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord?
- Psalms 89:37
It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
- Psalms 108:4
For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.
- Proverbs 3:20
By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
- Proverbs 8:28
When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
- Isaiah 40:15
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
- Isaiah 45:8
Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the Lord have created it.
- Jeremiah 51:9
We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies.