בַּ֝/שַּׁ֗חַק
𐤁/𐤔𐤇𐤒
bashachaq
in the sky
from שָׁחַק; a powder (as beaten small); by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmament; cloud, small dust, heaven, sky.
Psalms 89:38 · Word #5
Lexicon H7834
| Lemma | שַׁחַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤇𐤒 |
| Transliteration | shachaq |
| Strong's | H7834 |
| In-context | in the sky |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7834-01
in the beaten-fine sky
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine singular absolute (Ncmsa) with prefixed preposition בַּ ("in the"), the article assimilated to the noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שַׁחַק (masculine singular absolute) derives from the root meaning "to grind" or "pulverize," referring to something beaten into fine particles. With the prefixed preposition בַּ ("in the"), the phrase literally denotes "in the sky" conceived as a fine, dust-like expanse—hence "in the beaten-fine sky," preserving both the root imagery and the singular masculine form. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁחק (to grind, pulverize, beat small; fine dust, powder, thin cloud, sky)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7834-02 |
bashechaqim | in the dust-fine skies |
H7833-01 |
shachaqu | they ground down |
H7834-04 |
shechaqim | dust-clouds |
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 |