שָׁטַף
shâṭaph(shaw-taf')
“to gush; by implication, to inundate, cleanse; by analogy, to gallop, conquer”
31 occurrencesOld TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
to gush; by implication, to inundate, cleanse; by analogy, to gallop, conquer
Translated in KJV as
drown(over-) flow(-whelm, rinse, run, rush, (throughly) wash (away).
Etymology
a primitive root;
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“And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err…”