H8245

שקד

שקד
shaqad

Verb · A primitive root

A primitive root; to be alert, i.e. sleepless; hence to be on the lookout (whether for good or ill):—hasten, remain, wake, watch (for).

Outline

  1. to wake, watch, awake, be alert
    1. (Qal)
      1. to keep watch of, be wakeful over
      2. to be wakeful, wake (as mourner or sufferer)

Usages

Jeremiah 5:6

Breakdown

a leopard shall watch over their cities Esau by way of governmental agencies, such as DHS, FBI, NSA etc.

Strongs concordance

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