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H7925

שָׁכַם

shâkam [shaw-kam'] Verb
Core meaningliterally

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H7925

literally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning

KJV usage: (arise, be up, get (oneself) up, rise up) early (betimes), morning.
Etymology: a primitive root; properly, to incline (the shoulder to a burden); but used only as denominative from 7926 ;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

. Usage: (arise, be up, get (oneself) up, rise up) early (betimes), morning. (arise, be up, get (oneself) up, rise up) early (betimes), morning.

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