Original Word: שְׁבַק
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: shbaq
Pronunciation: sheh-BAK
Phonetic Spelling: (sheb-ak')
Definition: To leave, to forsake, to permit
Meaning: to quit, allow to remain

leave, let alone

(Aramaic) corresponding to the root of Showbeq; to quit, i.e. Allow to remain -- leave, let alone.

see HEBREW Showbeq

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to the root of Shobeq
Definition
to leave, let alone
NASB Translation
alone (1), leave (4), left (1).

[שְׁבַק] verb leave, let alone (ᵑ7 שְׁבַק, Syriac ; compare Biblical Hebrew, p. 990); —

Pe`al Infinitive לְמִשְׁבַּק Daniel 4:23 leave roots, so Imperative masculine plural שְׁבֻ֫קוּ Daniel 4:12; Daniel 4:20 (both with ב location); Ezra 6:7 let alone, with ל accusative of thing.

Hithpe`el Imperfect3feminine singular תִּשְׁתְּבִק Daniel 2:44 be left (of kingdom, + ל of a people).

Word Origin: Aramaic; a root word

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G863 (ἀφίημι, aphiēmi): To send away, leave alone, permit, forgive. This Greek verb is often used in the New Testament to convey the idea of forgiving sins or leaving something behind.
• G1439 (ἐάω, eaō): To allow, permit, let. This word is used to express permission or allowance in various contexts.
• G5275 (ὑπολείπω, hypoleipō): To leave behind, remain. This term is used to describe something that is left or remains after other parts have been removed.
• G4518 (ῥιπίζω, rhipizō): To fan, winnow, scatter. Although not a direct equivalent, this word can imply the act of leaving something scattered or dispersed.

These Greek entries reflect similar concepts of leaving, permitting, or forgiving, aligning with the Aramaic usage of שְׁבַק in the Old Testament.

Usage: This Aramaic verb appears in the context of leaving or allowing something to remain. It is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra.

Context: The Aramaic verb שְׁבַק (shebaq) is primarily used in the context of leaving or permitting something to remain. It is found in the Aramaic sections of the Old Testament, which include parts of the books of Daniel and Ezra. In these contexts, the word often conveys the idea of leaving something as it is or allowing it to continue without interference. For example, in Daniel 4:15 (BSB), the term is used in the context of leaving the stump of a tree: "But leave the stump with its roots in the ground, and a band of iron and bronze around it, in the tender grass of the field." This usage illustrates the concept of allowing something to remain or persist. The word can also imply forgiveness, as in the sense of leaving behind offenses or debts.

לְמִשְׁבַּ֞ק למשבק שְׁבֻ֔קוּ שְׁבֻ֕קוּ שבקו תִשְׁתְּבִ֑ק תשתבק lə·miš·baq ləmišbaq lemishBak šə·ḇu·qū šəḇuqū sheVuku ṯiš·tə·ḇiq tishteVik ṯištəḇiqInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts