Hebrew word study
שָׁטַף H7857
- Transliteration
- shâṭaph
- Pronunciation
- shaw-taf'
- KJV glosses
- drown, (over-) flow(-whelm, rinse, run, rush, (throughly) wash (away).
Lexical summary
to gush
by implication, to inundate, cleanse
by analogy, to gallop, conquer
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to gush
by implication, to inundate, cleanse
by analogy, to gallop, conquer
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information