וְ/הִשְׁקָ֖ה

𐤅/𐤄𐤔𐤒𐤄

vehisheqah

and watered

a primitive root; to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish apotion to; cause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water. See שָׁכַר, שָׁתָה.

H8248

Genesis 2:6 · Word #5

Lexicon H8248

Lemmaשָׁקָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤒𐤄
Transliterationshâqâh
Strong'sH8248
In-contextand watered

Morphology HC/Vhq3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan h — Hiphil — Causative active
Conjugation q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H8248-05

and he caused to drink

Rootשקה (sh-q-h)
Core Meaningsto give drink, to cause to drink, to water, to irrigate, to drench
Semantic Rangeto give drink to a person or animal; to water flocks; to irrigate land; to provide liquid; to drench or overwhelm; figuratively, to cause to partake of blessing, judgment, or intoxication
Conceptual SignificanceThis verb often depicts provision and sustenance (watering flocks or land), highlighting themes of care and life-giving supply. In prophetic and poetic contexts, it can also express forced drinking of judgment, symbolizing divine justice or overwhelming experience.
Morphological NotesHiphil perfect (qatal) 3ms with prefixed conjunction וְ; one attested form includes a 3fs pronominal suffix ("her"). The Hiphil stem expresses causative action from the root שקה.
Rendering RationaleThe verb is Hiphil (causative) perfect 3rd masculine singular with prefixed conjunction, indicating "and he caused to drink." The causative sense of the Hiphil stem is preserved by "caused to drink," and the masculine singular subject is reflected by "he." In the suffixed form (Sp3fs), it would be "and he caused her to drink."

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root שקה (to give drink, to cause to drink, to water, to irrigate, to drench)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8248-01 asheqeh I will give drink
H4945-01 hamasheqim the drink-causers
H8248-02 hasheqini Cause me to drink (you, woman).
H8248-03 lehasheqot to cause to drink
H4945-02 masheqeh drink-giver
H7262-01 shaqeh Chief Cup-bearer
H8248-04 vayasheqe and he gave to drink
H8248-06 vehisheqita and you caused to drink
H8248-07 vehisheqitim and I will cause them to drink
H8248-08 yasheqeni he will cause me to drink
H8248-09 yashequ they will cause to drink

Word Usage (62 occurrences of H8248)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 2:6 וְ/הִשְׁקָ֖ה vehisheqah and watered
Genesis 2:10 לְ/הַשְׁק֖וֹת lehasheqot to water
Genesis 19:32 נַשְׁקֶ֧ה nasheqeh let us make drink