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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H8245 - Watch

Strong's No.:H8245

Hebrew:שָׁקַד

Transliteration:shâqad

Phonetic:shaw-kad'

Word Origin:A primitive root

Bible Usage:{hasten} {remain} {wake} watch (for).

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to be {alert} that {is} sleepless; hence to be on the lookout (whether for good or ill)


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to wake, watch, awake, be alert

a. (Qal)

1. to keep watch of, be wakeful over

2. to be wakeful, wake (as mourner or sufferer)


Bible References:
Watch

Translation
Occurrences:
hasten ( 1 )
remain ( 1 )
waketh ( 1 )
watch ( 6 )
watched ( 2 )
watching ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.