וּ֝/שְׁחָקִ֗ים
𐤅/𐤔𐤇𐤒𐤉𐤌
ushechaqim
and the clouds
from שָׁחַק; a powder (as beaten small); by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmament; cloud, small dust, heaven, sky.
Proverbs 3:20 · Word #4
Lexicon H7834
| Lemma | שַׁחַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤇𐤒 |
| Transliteration | shachaq |
| Strong's | H7834 |
| In-context | and the clouds |
Morphology HC/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 H7834-03
and the dust-clouds
| Root | שׁחק (sh-ḥ-q) |
| Core Meanings | to grind, pulverize, beat small, wear away into dust |
| Semantic Range | powder, fine dust, thin vapor, clouds, the sky, the firmament, the heavens |
| Conceptual Significance | The term portrays the heavens as composed of fine, beaten particles—an ancient poetic image of the sky as a vast expanse of dust-like vapor. It emphasizes both the delicacy and grandeur of the firmament, often in contexts highlighting divine sovereignty over creation. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ ("and") + masculine plural absolute noun שְׁחָקִים (from שַׁחַק). No pronominal suffix; common masculine plural form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שְׁחָקִים derives from the root שׁחק, "to grind or pulverize," and refers to what is beaten fine—powder, dust, or by extension the fine vapors of the sky. "Dust-clouds" preserves the imagery of something ground into fine particles while reflecting the masculine plural absolute form. The prefixed וּ is rendered as "and." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁחק (to grind, pulverize, beat small, wear away into dust)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7834-01 |
bashechaqim | in the dust-fine skies |
H7834-02 |
shechaqim | dust-clouds |
H7833-01 |
veeshechaqem | and I grind them down |
H7833-02 |
veshachaqeta | and you shall grind it 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 |