שָׁכַםshâkam

Hiph`il: start, rise, early, rise early, make an early start (2 Samuel 15:2; Job 1:5; Genesis 19:27)

Pronunciation: shaw-kam' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H7925

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 65 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 19:2 “My lords,” he said, “come to my home to wash your feet, and be my guests for the night. You may then get up early in the morning and be on your way again.” “Oh no,” they replied. “We’ll just spend the night out here in the city square.”
  • Genesis 19:27 Abraham got up early that morning and hurried out to the place where he had stood in the Lord’s presence.
  • Genesis 20:8 Abimelech got up early the next morning and quickly called all his servants together. When he told them what had happened, his men were terrified.
  • Genesis 21:14 So Abraham got up early the next morning, prepared food and a container of water, and strapped them on Hagar’s shoulders. Then he sent her away with their son, and she wandered aimlessly in the wilderness of Beersheba.
  • Genesis 22:3 The next morning Abraham got up early. He saddled his donkey and took two of his servants with him, along with his son, Isaac. Then he chopped wood for a fire for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had told him about.
  • Genesis 26:31 Early the next morning, they each took a solemn oath not to interfere with each other. Then Isaac sent them home again, and they left him in peace.
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