Be quiet
שָׁתַקStrong’s H8367shataq (sha-taq)
Appears in 4 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Shataq is the Hebrew word usually translated “so it may be calm”, “were quiet” and “it becomes quiet”. It appears in 4 verses of the Old Testament.
“Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.”
Meaning
- (Qal) to be quiet, be silent
How it's translated
- so it may be calm 2
- they were quiet 1
- it becomes quiet 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Jonah 2
- Psalms 1
- Proverbs 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Proverbs 26:20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
- Jonah 1:11Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.
- Jonah 1:12And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.
Hebrew dictionary
שָׁתַק shataq · be quiet
(Qal) to be quiet, be silent
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.