Lexical Definition

‎שָׁחַק‎ shâchaq (shaw-khak') to beat ^H:V
a primitive root

beat, wear.

• to comminate (by trituration or attrition)

1) to rub away, beat fine, pulverise
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to rub away
1a1a) of incense, stones
1a1b) of enemies (fig)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎שָׁחַק‎] verb rub away, beat fine, pulverize (so Arabic , worn garment, thin clouds; Aramaic ‎שְׁחַק‎, pilverize; Ecclus ‎שחק‎ Eccl 6:36 is go often (wear by treading), Str compare iter terere); —

Qal Perfect 3 plural ‎אֲבָּנִים שָֽׁחֲקוּ מַיִם‎ Job 14:19 waters rub away stones; 2 masculine singular ‎וְשָׁחַקְתָּ֫‎ Exod 30:36 (P; of pulverizing incense, see ‎דקק‎ Hiph`il); figurative, accusative of foes, Imperfect 1 singular suffix ‎וְאֶשְׁחָקֵם‎ 2Sam 22:43 (||) = Ps 18:43*.

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