*šaqad-: 'to watch, be wakeful, be vigilant'

Root

Field	Value
Reconstruction	*šaqad-
Meaning	'to watch, be wakeful, be vigilant'
Basis	project

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Hebrew	šāqad (HALOT 1638). šōqēd (Jeremiah 1:11-12 wordplay).	HALOT 1638	gloss withheld
Judaic Aramaic	šəqad (HALOT 1638)	HALOT 1638	gloss withheld
Punic	šqd (HALOT 1638)	HALOT 1638
Arabic	saqada (HALOT 1638)	HALOT 1638

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

Primarily NWS. The almond tree (šāqēd) is named for being the first to 'wake' in spring. Administrative: 'overseer, watchman'.

Updated 22 October 2026