sha.chaq denotes the clouds above, especially as high formations that release water or frame heavenly scenes.

The word refers to cloud formations above: they are described as high, as pouring out water or dew, and as part of scenes involving darkness, light, and the heavens.

1. Cloud formations in the heights · dominant

   The plural form occurs in weather and heavenly scenes: in Job 36:28 the APB renders clouds that “pour out” and “drip upon many a man,” while Proverbs 3:20 speaks of clouds dropping dew. In 2 Samuel 22:12 they form part of a dark canopy, and Job 35:5 places them high above the observer.

   Job 36:28Proverbs 3:202 Samuel 22:12Job 35:5Job 37:21Psalm 78:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the surrounding clauses with “clouds,” including clouds that pour out water, drop dew, or form a canopy; it also uses “skies” in some heavenly contexts. Those renderings show the verse-level presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.