Hebrew word study

שָׁקַדshâqad — to be alert, i.e. sleepless

Pronounced “shaw-kad'”

to be alert, i.e. sleepless; hence to be on the lookout (whether for good or ill)

Translated in the King James as: hasten, remain, wake, watch (for).

Appears 12 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root;

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