Strong's Hebrew Concordance

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

1) dust, cloud
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.