בַּ/שְּׁחָקִ֑ים
𐤁/𐤔𐤇𐤒𐤉𐤌
bashechaqim
in the skies
from שָׁחַק; a powder (as beaten small); by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmament; cloud, small dust, heaven, sky.
H7834
Job 37:21 · Word #7
Lexicon H7834
| Lemma | שַׁחַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤇𐤒 |
| Transliteration | shachaq |
| Strong's | H7834 |
| In-context | in the skies |
Morphology HRd/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7834-01
in the dust-fine skies
| Root | שׁחק (sh-ḥ-q) |
| Core Meanings | to grind, pulverize, beat small, reduce to dust, fine powder, thin vapor |
| Semantic Range | fine dust, powder, thin cloud layers, sky, firmament, the heights of heaven |
| Conceptual Significance | שְׁחָקִים poetically portrays the heavens as a vast expanse like finely beaten dust or vapor, emphasizing both their height and their delicate, insubstantial nature. This imagery underscores the Creator’s power in spreading out and sustaining the lofty "dust-fine skies." |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב with assimilated definite article ("in the") + masculine common plural absolute noun שְׁחָקִים. No pronominal suffix. The plural form denotes the expanse of the heavens or clouds. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שְׁחָקִים is a masculine plural form derived from the root שׁחק, "to grind or pulverize," conveying the idea of something beaten into fine particles. The prefixed בַּ indicates "in the" (preposition ב + definite article), and the plural ending -ִים is preserved with "skies," while "dust-fine" reflects the root imagery of pulverized substance spread out above. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁחק (to grind, pulverize, beat small, reduce to dust, fine powder, thin vapor)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7834-02 |
shechaqim | dust-clouds |
H7834-03 |
ushechaqim | and the dust-clouds |
H7833-01 |
veeshechaqem | and I grind them down |
Word Usage (21 occurrences of H7834)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 33:26 | שְׁחָקִֽים | shechaqim | on the skies |
| 2 Samuel 22:12 | שְׁחָקִֽים | shechaqim | of the skies |
| Isaiah 40:15 | וּ/כְ/שַׁ֥חַק | ukheshachaq | and like a speck of dust |