שׁוּק
Market
SHOOK
Meanings
MarketBazaarMarketplace
About “Market” in Hebrew
The shuk is the beating heart of Israeli urban life—a colorful, noisy, fragrant open-air market. Jerusalem's Machane Yehuda and Tel Aviv's Carmel Market are famous for their overflowing stalls of spices, fresh produce, baked goods, and street food. Before Shabbat and holidays, the shuk reaches a frenzy of activity as families shop for their festive meals.
Example
הָלַכְנוּ לַשּׁוּק לִקְנוֹת פֵּרוֹת.
We went to the market to buy fruit.
Gematria of “Market” (שוק)
In Hebrew numerology (gematria), each letter has a numerical value. The word שוק (SHOOK) has a gematria value of 406.
300ש+
6ו+
100ק
=
total406
“Market” in the Bible
Verses from the Torah and Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) mentioning “market”.
II Chronicles 1:16דברי הימים ב 1:16
ומוצא הסוסים אשר לשלמה ממצרים ומקוא סחרי המלך מקוא יקחו במחיר
Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Que; the king’s traders would buy them from Que at the market price.
English translation: THE JPS TANAKH, Revised Edition (2023) © Jewish Publication Society, via Sefaria. CC BY-NC 4.0
This word starts with the Hebrew letter shin.
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