וְ/שֶׁ֣טֶף

𐤅/𐤔𐤈𐤐

veshetef

is a flood

or שֵׁטֶף; from שָׁטַף; a deluge (literally or figuratively); flood, outrageous, overflowing.

H7858

Proverbs 27:4 · Word #3

Lexicon H7858

Lemmaשֶׁטֶף
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤈𐤐
Transliterationsheṭeph
Strong'sH7858
In-contextis a flood

Morphology HC/Ncmsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H7858-03

and overflow of

Rootשטף (sh-ṭ-p)
Core Meaningsto overflow, inundate, wash away, sweep over, surge
Semantic Rangedeluge, flood, overwhelming force, torrent, figurative outburst (such as of anger or destruction)
Conceptual Significanceשֶׁטֶף often conveys overwhelming force—whether literal flooding or metaphorical judgment—depicting divine or natural power that sweeps away resistance. It underscores themes of suddenness, totality, and irresistible movement in biblical imagery.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular noun in the construct state (Ncmsc) with prefixed conjunction וְ (“and”). The construct form indicates possession or close association with a following genitive.
Rendering RationaleThe noun שֶׁטֶף derives from the root שטף, conveying the idea of surging or washing over. As a masculine singular construct noun (Ncmsc) prefixed with וְ (“and”), it properly renders as "and overflow of," preserving both its singular form and its grammatical function linking it to a following noun.

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

Words from Root שטף (to overflow, inundate, wash away, sweep over, surge)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H7858-01 lashetef to the surging overflow
H7857-01 shataf he flooded over
H7857-02 shotef one flooding over
H7857-03 shotefim overflowing ones
tishetof she will overflow
H7858-02 vashetef in the overflowing flood
H7857-04 veshataf and he surged-flooded
H7857-05 veshutaf and he was flood-overwhelmed
H7857-06 veyishetefu and they will gush-flood
H7857-07 yishatef he will be swept-over
H7857-08 yishetofu they will gush-forth

Word Usage (6 occurrences of H7858)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Nahum 1:8 וּ/בְ/שֶׁ֣טֶף uveshetef but with an overflowing flood
Psalms 32:6 לְ֭/שֵׁטֶף leshetef for flood
Proverbs 27:4 וְ/שֶׁ֣טֶף veshetef is a flood