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It conveys the idea of a powerful, uncontrollable force that sweeps away everything in its path. In a broader sense, it can also symbolize overwhelming circumstances or divine judgment.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Near East, floods were both a natural phenomenon and a symbol of chaos and destruction. The annual flooding of rivers like the Nile was essential for agriculture, but unexpected floods could be devastating. In the biblical context, floods often symbolize God's judgment or overwhelming adversity. The imagery of a flood is used to convey the power and might of God, as well as the vulnerability of human life in the face of divine forces.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/7857.htm">shataph</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a flood<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>flood (5), outburst (1), overflowing (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">שֶׁ֫טֶף</font>, <font class="hebrew2">שֶׁ֫צֶף</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font><sup>Nahum 1:8</sup> <font size="+1"><b>flood</b></font>; — absolute <font class="hebrew2">שֶׁ֫טֶף</font> <a href="/interlinear/nahum/1-8.htm">Nahum 1:8</a> 3t.; construct <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">שֶׁ</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/27-4.htm">Proverbs 27:4</a>, <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">שֵׁ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/32-6.htm">Psalm 32:6</a>; — <em>flood</em>, figurative of <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font>s judgement, <font class="hebrew2">עֹבֵר</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">שׁ</font> <a href="/interlinear/nahum/1-8.htm">Nahum 1:8</a>, compare <a href="/interlinear/daniel/9-26.htm">Daniel 9:26</a>, <font class="hebrew2">זְרֹעוֺת</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">הַשּׁ</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/11-22.htm">Daniel 11:22</a> (compare Dr); of calamity, <font class="hebrew2">מַיִם רַבִּים</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">שׁ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/32-6.htm">Psalm 32:6</a>; <font class="hebrew2">אָף</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">שׁ</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/27-4.htm">Proverbs 27:4</a> <em>a flood of anger</em>; so <font class="hebrew2">שֶׁצֶף קֶצֶף</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/54-8.htm">Isaiah 54:8</a> (<font class="hebrew2">צ</font> for <font class="hebrew2">ט</font> before following <font class="hebrew2">צ</font> Ew Di; > Du Che Marti strike out <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">שׁ</font> as dittograph); <font class="hebrew2">שֶׁטֶף</font> literally of rainflood, <a href="/interlinear/job/38-25.htm">Job 38:25</a>. <p><font class="hebrew2">שׁטר</font> (√ of following; Assyrian <i><em>ša‰âru</em></i>, <em>write</em>, Sabean <font class="hebrew2">סטר</font> Hom<sup>Chr 124</sup> DHM<sup>Ep. Denkm.</sup> Arabic lii. 2, liv. 2; Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb100902.gif"> <em>rule</em> (a book), <em>write</em>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb100903.gif"> <em>row, line</em>; Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">שְׁטָרָא</font>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb100904.gif"> <em>document</em>, so Hilpr<sup>Babylonian Exp. x.8</sup> CIS<sup>ii.67</sup>, Nabataean, Palmyrene <font class="hebrew2">שטר</font> Lzb<sup>374:00:00</sup> Hom<sup>NKZ i.69</sup> all from Assyrian). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>flood, outrageous, overflowing <p>Or sheteph {shay'-tef}; from <a href="/hebrew/7857.htm">shataph</a>; a deluge (literally or figuratively) -- flood, outrageous, overflowing. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7857.htm">shataph</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בַשֶּׁ֔טֶף בשטף הַשֶּׁ֛טֶף השטף וְשֶׁ֣טֶף וּבְשֶׁ֣טֶף ובשטף ושטף לְ֭שֵׁטֶף לַשֶּׁ֣טֶף לשטף ḇaš·še·ṭep̄ ḇaššeṭep̄ haš·še·ṭep̄ hashShetef haššeṭep̄ laš·še·ṭep̄ lashShetef laššeṭep̄ lə·šê·ṭep̄ ləšêṭep̄ Leshetef ū·ḇə·še·ṭep̄ ūḇəšeṭep̄ uveShetef vashShetef veShetef wə·še·ṭep̄ wəšeṭep̄<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/job/38-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 38:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/38.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִֽי־ פִלַּ֣ג <b> לַשֶּׁ֣טֶף </b> תְּעָלָ֑ה וְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/38.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a channel <span class="itali">for the flood,</span> Or a way<br><a href="/kjvs/job/38.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a watercourse <span class="itali">for the overflowing of waters,</span> or a way<br><a href="/interlinear/job/38-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Who has cleft <span class="itali">the flood</span> A channel A way<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/32-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 32:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/32.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מְ֫צֹ֥א רַ֗ק <b> לְ֭שֵׁטֶף </b> מַ֣יִם רַבִּ֑ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/32.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Surely <span class="itali">in a flood</span> of great<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/32.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> when thou mayest be found: <span class="itali">surely in the floods</span> of great<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/32-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> may be found in <span class="itali">A flood</span> waters of great<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/27-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 27:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/27.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אַכְזְרִיּ֣וּת חֵ֭מָה <b> וְשֶׁ֣טֶף </b> אָ֑ף וּמִ֥י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and anger <span class="itali">is a flood,</span> But who<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and anger <span class="itali">[is] outrageous;</span> but who [is] able to stand<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/27-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> is fierce Wrath <span class="itali">flood</span> and anger who<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/9-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 9:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַבָּא֙ וְקִצּ֣וֹ <b> בַשֶּׁ֔טֶף </b> וְעַד֙ קֵ֣ץ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And its end <span class="itali">[will come] with a flood;</span> even to the end<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and the end <span class="itali">thereof [shall be] with a flood,</span> and unto the end<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/9-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> come end <span class="itali">A flood</span> even to the end<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/11-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 11:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וּזְרֹע֥וֹת <b> הַשֶּׁ֛טֶף </b> יִשָּׁטְפ֥וּ מִלְּפָנָ֖יו</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">The overflowing</span> forces<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And with the arms <span class="itali">of a flood</span> shall they be overflown<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/11-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> forces <span class="itali">the overflowing</span> will be flooded before<p><b><a href="/text/nahum/1-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nahum 1:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nahum/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וּבְשֶׁ֣טֶף </b> עֹבֵ֔ר כָּלָ֖ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nahum/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> But with an overflowing <span class="itali">flood</span> He will make<br><a href="/kjvs/nahum/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> But with an overrunning <span class="itali">flood</span> he will make<br><a href="/interlinear/nahum/1-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">flood</span> an overflowing A complete<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7858.htm">6 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7858.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7858<br>6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hashshetef_7858.htm">haš·še·ṭep̄ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lashshetef_7858.htm">laš·še·ṭep̄ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/leshetef_7858.htm">lə·šê·ṭep̄ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/uveshetef_7858.htm">ū·ḇə·še·ṭep̄ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vashshetef_7858.htm">ḇaš·še·ṭep̄ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veshetef_7858.htm">wə·še·ṭep̄ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div 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