שָׁקָה (sha.qah) means “to water: watering” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: shaw-kaw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
שָׁקָה · sha.qah · to water: watering
: watering(ANIMALS/PLANTS) 1) to give to drink, irrigate, drink, water, cause to drink water 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to water, irrigate 1a2) to water, give drink to 1b) (Pual) to be watered 1c) (Niphal) variant
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שָׁקָה · sha.qah · to water: drink
: drink(PEOPLE) 1) to give to drink, irrigate, drink, water, cause to drink water 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to water, irrigate 1a2) to water, give drink to 1b) (Pual) to be watered 1c) (Niphal) variant
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שָׁקָה · sha.qah · to water: cupbearer
: cupbearer 1) to give to drink, irrigate, drink, water, cause to drink water 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to water, irrigate 1a2) to water, give drink to 1b) (Pual) to be watered 1c) (Niphal) variant
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a primitive root; to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish apotion to
KJV glosses: cause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water. See H7937 (שָׁכַר), H8354 (שָׁתָה).
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| to drink | 8 |
| drink | 5 |
| and watered | 4 |
| to water | 4 |
| drunk | 3 |
| and i will water | 2 |
| would get me a drink | 2 |
| a drink | 1 |
| and drink | 1 |
| and gave him a drink | 1 |
| and gave them drink | 1 |
| and irrigated | 1 |
| and made them drink | 1 |
| and provide drink | 1 |
| and then subside | 1 |
| and water | 1 |
| and you give them drink | 1 |
| are rich | 1 |
| beverages were served | 1 |
| gave him a drink | 1 |
| give me a drink | 1 |
| had given him a drink | 1 |
| he waters | 1 |
| i water it continually | 1 |
| i will drench | 1 |
| let me drink | 1 |
| let us get him drunk | 1 |
| so that he might water it | 1 |
| then we will water | 1 |
| they give drink | 1 |
| to give drink | 1 |
| to him who gives drink | 1 |
| to offer them a drink | 1 |
| to quench | 1 |
| water | 1 |
| watered | 1 |
| were watered | 1 |
| when he has made her drink | 1 |
| will be given | 1 |
| you gave | 1 |
| you made us drink | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| to drink | 14 |
| drink | 12 |
| butler | 5 |
| and watered | 3 |
| to water | 3 |
| and gave him drink | 2 |
| and i will give | 2 |
| and they made | 2 |
| oh that one would give me drink | 2 |
| the butler | 2 |
| and drowned | 1 |
| and gave | 1 |
| and his cupbearers | 1 |
| and make them drink | 1 |
| and shall water | 1 |
| and she made | 1 |
| and they made him drink | 1 |
| and thou shalt make them drink | 1 |
| and to drink | 1 |
| and wateredst | 1 |
| and when he hath made her to drink | 1 |
| are moistened | 1 |
| cupbearer | 1 |
| for us and watered | 1 |
| giving him drink | 1 |
| he watereth | 1 |
| his cupbearers | 1 |
| i will also water | 1 |
| it i will water | 1 |
| let us make | 1 |
| let us make him drink | 1 |
| me i would cause thee to drink | 1 |
| of the butlers | 1 |
| so thou shalt give | 1 |
| thee to drink | 1 |
| them and watered | 1 |
| then we water | 1 |
| they give drink | 1 |
| they watered | 1 |
| thou hast made us to drink | 1 |
| to give drink | 1 |
| to her give me | 1 |
| toward him that he might water | 1 |
| unto her let me drink | 1 |
| water | 1 |
| when thou wast his butler | 1 |
Page 1 of 2. 59 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
But springs welled up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground.
Read word by wordNow a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it branched into four headwaters:
Read word by wordCome, let us get our father drunk with wine so we can sleep with him and preserve his line.”
Read word by wordSo that night they got their father drunk with wine, and the firstborn went in and slept with her father; he was not aware when she lay down or when she got up.
Read word by wordThe next day the older daughter said to the younger, “Look, I slept with my father last night. Let us get him drunk with wine again tonight so you can go in and sleep with him and we can preserve our father’s line.”
Read word by wordSo again that night they got their father drunk with wine, and the younger daughter went in and slept with him; he was not aware when she lay down or when she got up.
Read word by wordThen God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.
Read word by wordNow may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”
Read word by word“Drink, my lord,” she replied, and she quickly lowered her jar to her hands and gave him a drink.
Read word by wordAfter she had given him a drink, she said, “I will also draw water for your camels, until they have had enough to drink.”
Read word by wordHere I am, standing beside this spring. Now if a maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, ‘Please let me drink a little water from your jar,’
Read word by wordAnd before I had finished praying in my heart, there was Rebekah coming out with her jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’
Read word by wordShe quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well.’ So I drank, and she also watered the camels.
Read word by wordHe looked and saw a well in the field, and near it lay three flocks of sheep, because the sheep were watered from this well. And a large stone covered the mouth of the well.
Read word by wordWhen all the flocks had been gathered there, the shepherds would roll away the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep. Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well.
Read word by word“Look,” said Jacob, “it is still broad daylight; it is not yet time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.”
Read word by wordBut they replied, “We cannot, until all the flocks have been gathered and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water the sheep.”
Read word by wordAs soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep.
Read word by wordNow the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock.
Read word by wordAnd when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses rose up to help them and watered their flock.
Read word by word“An Egyptian rescued us from the shepherds,” they replied. “He even drew water for us and watered the flock.”
Read word by wordThen he took the calf they had made, burned it in the fire, ground it to powder, and scattered the powder over the face of the water. Then he forced the Israelites to drink it.
Read word by wordHe is to have the woman drink the bitter water that brings a curse, and it will enter her and may cause her bitter suffering.
Read word by wordThen the priest is to take a handful of the grain offering as a memorial portion and burn it on the altar; after that he is to have the woman drink the water.
Read word by wordWhen he has made her drink the water, if she has defiled herself and been unfaithful to her husband, then the water that brings a curse will enter her and cause bitter suffering; her belly will swell, her thigh will shrivel, and she will become accursed among her people.
Read word by word“Take the staff and assemble the congregation. You and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock while they watch, and it will pour out its water. You will bring out water from the rock and provide drink for the congregation and their livestock.”
Read word by wordFor the land that you are entering to possess is not like the land of Egypt, from which you have come, where you sowed your seed and irrigated on foot, like a vegetable garden.
Read word by wordSisera said to her, “Please give me a little water to drink, for I am thirsty.” So she opened a container of milk, gave him a drink, and covered him again.
Read word by wordNow his men found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David. They gave the man water to drink and food to eat—
Read word by wordDavid longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
Read word by wordDavid longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
Read word by wordThen the men who were designated by name arose, took charge of the captives, and provided from the plunder clothing for the naked. They clothed them, gave them sandals and food and drink, anointed their wounds, and put all the feeble on donkeys. So they brought them to Jericho, the City of Palms, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.
Read word by wordBeverages were served in an array of goblets of gold, each with a different design, and the royal wine flowed freely, according to the king’s bounty.
Read word by wordHis body is well nourished, and his bones are rich with marrow.
Read word by wordYou gave no water to the weary and withheld food from the famished,
Read word by wordThey feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 36.9
You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 60.5
They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 69.22
He split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as abundant as the seas.
Read word by wordYou fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink the full measure of their tears.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 80.6
They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
Read word by wordHe waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works.
Read word by wordIf your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
Read word by wordI built reservoirs to water my groves of flourishing trees.
Read word by wordI would lead you and bring you to the house of my mother who taught me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the nectar of my pomegranates.
Read word by wordI, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it;
Read word by wordThe beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people.
Read word by wordWhy are we just sitting here? Gather together, let us flee to the fortified cities and perish there, for the LORD our God has doomed us. He has given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.
Read word by wordTherefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will feed this people wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 9.14
No food will be offered to comfort those who mourn the dead; not even a cup of consolation will be given for the loss of a father or mother.
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