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שְׁרוּקָה

𐤔𐤓𐤅𐤒𐤄

shᵉrûwqâh

H8292 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

A whistling or hissing sound, typically produced by the mouth; in some contexts, the term can refer to the sound made in derision or as an alarming signal, but is also used in a broader sense for piping or certain animal sounds such as bleating. The word highlights the production of a sharp, piercing tone, whether by humans or by animals, and can carry both neutral and negative associations depending on context.

Semantic Range

whistling sound, hissing sound, piping, bleating, animal call, signal by whistling, act of derision by hissing or whistling

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root שָׁרַק (sharaq), meaning 'to whistle' or 'to hiss.' שְׁרוּקָה is a feminine form, potentially a passive participle or substantive form, indicating 'that which is whistled' or 'a whistling sound.' The related form שְׁרִיקָה (sheriqah) serves as a variant with the same root and similar meaning.

Historical & Contextual Notes

שְׁרוּקָה appears in prophetic texts where the act of whistling or hissing is employed as a metaphor for calling attention—sometimes for scorn, astonishment, alarm, or summoning. The nuance depends on context: in some passages, it is an expression of derision at devastation or defeat; elsewhere, it denotes sharply drawing attention, as in gathering or signaling. The related noun שְׁרִיקָה may substitute in some textual traditions but retains the same general semantic field. English translations differ, sometimes narrowing the term to 'hissing' or 'whistling' in contempt, though the word's scope includes nonderisive signals and animal noises (e.g., hissing of snakes, bleating of sheep) and may lose nuance if tied only to mocking or scorn. The use of שְׁרוּקָה is concentrated in later biblical books, particularly prophetic literature (e.g., Isaiah, Jeremiah), reflecting shifts in metaphor and rhetorical style.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or (by permutation) שְׁרִיקָה; feminine passive participle of שָׁרַק; a whistling (in scorn); by analogy, a piping; bleating, hissing.

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Root Family

שרק (sh-r-q) — to whistle, to hiss, to produce a piercing sound

Root שרק to whistle, to hiss, to produce a piercing sound
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4953 מַשְׁרוֹקִי the whistling pipe
H8319 שָׁרַק I will whistle
H8322 שְׁרֵקָה a hissing sound

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H8292-01 שְׁרִק֣וֹת sheriqot HNcfpc the piping whistlings of whistlings of 1
H8292-02 שרוקת shrvqt HNcfsc a whistling whistling-sound of whistling-sound of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H8292-01 Judges 5:16 שְׁרִק֣וֹת sheriqot HNcfpc the piping whistlings of whistlings of
H8292-02 Jeremiah 18:16 שרוקת shrvqt HNcfsc a whistling whistling-sound of whistling-sound of
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