H7925 שָׁכַם
Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 67 KJV occurrences
שָׁכַם
shâkam · shaw-kam'
Definition
literally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning
KJV Renderings
(arise, be up, get (oneself) up, rise up) early (betimes), morning.
Derivation / Etymology
a primitive root; properly, to incline (the shoulder to a burden); but used only as denominative from H7926 (שְׁכֶם);
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 67)
- Genesis 19:2And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
- Genesis 31:55And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.
- Joshua 6:12¶ And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.
- Judges 19:5¶ And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel’s father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.
- 1 Samuel 9:26And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
- 2 Kings 3:22And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood:
- Song of Solomon 7:12Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves.
- Jeremiah 26:5To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;