שׁוֹבֵק
𐤔𐤅𐤁𐤒
Shoveq
H7733 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name, Shobek, likely meaning 'one who leaves' or 'forsakes', derived as an active participle from a root meaning 'to leave, abandon, forsake.' As a personal name, it may connote 'forsaker' or refer to one who departs or withdraws, though in context it functions as a label rather than a descriptive term. The semantic range as a name does not necessarily imply negative connotations, but rather reflects a naming pattern of participial forms.
Semantic Range
personal name (Shobek); one who leaves, forsaker (active participle); participial form from the root 'to leave, forsake'
Root / Etymology
From the Hebrew root שׁבק, meaning 'to leave, abandon, forsake'. The form שׁוֹבֵק (shôvêq) is the active participle, functioning here as a proper noun or personal name. The word appears to be a Hebraized form of the more commonly Aramaic root שׁבק, often found in post-exilic literature.
Historical & Contextual Notes
שׁוֹבֵק appears only as a personal name in biblical texts, specifically as one among those listed as returning from exile (Nehemiah 12:14). The underlying root שׁבק more frequently appears in Aramaic contexts (e.g., Daniel, Ezra) with the same basic sense, 'to leave, let go, permit.' Its use as a personal name likely reflects the influence of Aramaic on post-exilic Hebrew. This distinguishes שׁוֹבֵק from roots such as עזב (ʿzb), also meaning 'to forsake' but with more prevalent use in standard biblical Hebrew. English translation tradition simply transliterates the name without conveying its root sense. Post-exilic literature tends to feature more names with participial forms and Aramaic derivation, reflecting linguistic shifts during this period.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
active participle from a primitive root meaning to leave (compare שְׁבַק); forsaking; Shobek, an Israelite; Shobek.
Bantu Hebrew
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שׁבק (sh-b-q) — to leave, abandon, forsake
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7733-01 |
שׁוֹבֵֽק | shoveq | HNp |
Shobek | Forsaker | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7733-01 |
Nehemiah 10:25 | שׁוֹבֵֽק | shoveq | HNp |
Shobek | Forsaker |