H7857

שׁטף 

Transliteration

sheteph;

Pronunciation

shaw-taf'

Parts of Speech

v

Root Word (Etymology)

a primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2373

KJV Translation Count — 31x

The KJV translates Strongs H1 in the following manner: overflow (20), rinsed (3), wash away (2), drown (1), flowing (1), misc (4)

Outline of Biblical Usage

1. to wash, rinse, overflow, engulf, rinse or wash off
a. (Qal)
1. to overflow
2. to flow, run
3. to rinse or wash off
b. (Niphal) to be swept away, be rinsed out
c. (Pual) to be rinsed, be scoured and rinsed

Strong's Definitions

shataph, shaw-taf'; a primitive root; to gush; by implication, to inundate, cleanse; by analogy, to gallop, conquer: — drown, (over-) flow(- whelm, rinse, run, rush, (throughly) wash (away).

Concordance Results Using KJV

But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be both scoured, and H7857 in water.

KJV

And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not H7857 his hands in water, he shall H7857 his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

KJV

And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be H7857 in water.

KJV

And one H7857ed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they H7857ed his armour; according unto the word of the LORD which he spake.

KJV

So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?

KJV

The waters wear the stones: thou H7857est H7857 the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.

KJV

I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods H7857 me.

KJV

Let not the waterflood H7857 me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.

KJV

Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams H7857ed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

KJV

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:

KJV

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