Strong H5534סָכַר

to stop

Transliteration
sâkar
Pronunciation
saw-kar'
Morphology
Hebrew Verb

Definition

A primitive root; to shut up; by implication to surrender : - {stop} give over. See also H5462; H7936 .

Detailed definition

1) to shut up, stop up
1a) (Niphal) to be stopped, be shut up
1b) (Piel) to shut up, give over

In the Bible

Strong H5534 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • stop2
  • give1
  • impoverish1

First verses

  1. Genesis 8:2
    The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
  2. Psalms 63:11
    But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
  3. Isaiah 19:4
    And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts.
  4. Isaiah 40:20
    He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.
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