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

> Proto-Semitic *šaqad-, 'to watch, be wakeful, be vigilant': reflexes in 4 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [š](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/shin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

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

## Reflexes

| 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.

## Notes

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

## Linked from

- [š](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/shin/index.md>)

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