Lexicon :: Strong's H7817 - šāḥaḥ

שָׁחַח

Transliteration

šāḥaḥ

Pronunciation

shaw-khakh'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

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TWOT Reference: 2361

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁחַח shâchach, shaw-khakh'; a primitive root; to sink or depress (reflexive or causative):—bend, bow (down), bring (cast) down, couch, humble self, be (bring) low, stoop.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's H7817 in the following manner: bow down (5x), cast down (4x), bring down (3x), brought low (2x), bow (2x), bending (1x), couch (1x), humbleth (1x), low (1x), stoop (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to bow, crouch, bow down, be bowed down
1. (Qal)
  1. to be bowed down, be prostrated, be humbled
  2. to bow (in homage)
  3. to bow (of mourner)
  4. to crouch (of wild beast in lair)
2. (Niphal) to be prostrated, be humbled, be reduced, be weakened, proceed humbly, be bowed down
3. (Hiphil) to prostrate, lay low, bow down
4. (Hithpolel) to be cast down, be despairing

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

שָׁחַח shâchach, shaw-khakh'; a primitive root; to sink or depress (reflexive or causative):—bend, bow (down), bring (cast) down, couch, humble self, be (bring) low, stoop.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H7817: Abbreviations

† [שָׁחַח] verb bow, be bowed down, crouch (Late Hebrew id.; Tel Amarna šaḫâhu (Wkl^{TelAm. Vocab}.), prostrate oneself, probably Canaanism; Assyrian šaḫâḫu is oppress, torment); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive וְשַׁח Isaiah 2:11, 17, 1st person singular שַׁחִ֫וֺתִי Psalm 38:7, שַׁחֹ֫תִי Psalm 35:14, 3rd person plural ֽֽֽשׁחֲחוּ Job 9:13, שַׁחוּ Habakkuk 3:6; Proverbs 14:19; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָשֹׁחַ Psalm 10:10, 3rd person masculine plural יָשֹׁ֫חוּ Job 38:40, וַיָּשֹׁ֫חוּ Psalm 107:39; Infinitive construct (= absolute, as adverb, Ges^{§ 118q} Kö^{ii. 2, §§ 221, 402 d} compare also Ba^{NB 164}) שְׁחוֺחַ Isaiah 60:14; —

1. be bowed down, prostrated, humbled, by י׳, Isaiah 2:11, 17 (both || שָׁפֵל), Habakkuk 3:6 (of hills), Job 9:13 (תַּחְתָּו שׁ׳), Psalm 107:39 (+ מָעַט); by man Psalm 10:10.

2. bow in homage, לִפְנֵי person Proverbs 14:19; וְהָֽלְבוּ אֵלַיִח שְׁחוֺחַ Isaiah 60:14 (|| הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ).

3. bow, of mourner (קֹדֵר), Psalm 35:14; Psalm 38:7.

4. crouch, of wild beast in lair Job 38:40.

Niph. Imperfect be prostrated, humbled: וַיִּשַּׁח אָדָם Isaiah 2:9 (|| שָׁפֵל) = Isaiah 5:15 (|| id.); be reduced, weakened, יִשַּׁ֫חוּ כָּלבְּֿנוֺת הַשִּׁיר Ecclesiastes 12:4; = proceed humbly, of words מֵעָפָר Isaiah 29:4 (|| שָׁפֵל).
Hiph. prostrate, lay low, city, walls, etc.; Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הֵךְַ Isaiah 25:12; Isaiah 26:5 (both || הִשְׁפִּיל).
Hithpō`. be cast down, despairing: Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תִּשְׁתּוֺחָ֑ח Psalm 42:7, 2nd person feminine singular תִּשְׁתּוֺחֲחִי Psalm 42:6; Psalm 42:12; Psalm 43:5 (all with subject נַפְשִׁי).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Job

9:13; 9:13; 38:40; 38:40

Psalms

10:10; 10:10; 35:14; 35:14; 38:7; 38:7; 42:6; 42:7; 43:5; 107:39; 107:39

Proverbs

14:19; 14:19

Ecclesiastes

12:4

Isaiah

2:9; 2:11; 2:11; 2:17; 2:17; 5:15; 25:12; 26:5; 29:4; 60:14; 60:14

Habakkuk

3:6; 3:6

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H7817 matches the Hebrew שָׁחַח (šāḥaḥ),
which occurs 21 times in 21 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Job 9:13

Job 9:13 - If God^H433 will not withdraw^H7725 his anger,^H639 the proud^H7293 helpers^H5826 do stoop^H7817 under him.

Job 38:40

Job 38:40 - When they couch^H7817 in their dens,^H4585 and abide^H3427 in the covert^H5521 to^H3926 lie in wait?^H695

Psa 10:10

Psa 10:10 - He croucheth,^H1794 and humbleth^H7817 himself, that the poor^H2426^H2489 may fall^H5307 by his strong ones.^H6099

Psa 35:14

Psa 35:14 - I behaved^H1980 myself as though he had been my friend^H7453 or brother:^H251 I bowed down^H7817 heavily,^H6937 as one that mourneth^H57 for his mother.^H517

Psa 38:6

Psa 38:6 - I am troubled;^H5753 I am bowed down^H7817 greatly;^H3966 I go^H1980 mourning^H6937 all the day^H3117 long.

Psa 42:5

Psa 42:5 - Why art thou cast down,^H7817 O my soul?^H5315 and why art thou disquieted^H1993 in me? hope^H3176 thou in God:^H430 for I shall yet praise^H3034 him for the help^H3444 of his countenance.^H6440

Psa 42:6

Psa 42:6 - O my God,^H430 my soul^H5315 is cast down^H7817 within me: therefore will I remember^H2142 thee from the land^H776 of Jordan,^H3383 and of the Hermonites,^H2769 from the hill^H2022 Mizar.^H4706

Psa 42:11

Psa 42:11 - Why art thou cast down,^H7817 O my soul?^H5315 and why art thou disquieted^H1993 within me? hope^H3176 thou in God:^H430 for I shall yet praise^H3034 him, who is the health^H3444 of my countenance,^H6440 and my God.^H430

Psa 43:5

Psa 43:5 - Why art thou cast down,^H7817 O my soul?^H5315 and why art thou disquieted^H1993 within me? hope^H3176 in God:^H430 for I shall yet praise^H3034 him, who is the health^H3444 of my countenance,^H6440 and my God.^H430

Psa 107:39

Psa 107:39 - Again, they are minished^H4591 and brought low^H7817 through oppression,^H6115 affliction,^H7451 and sorrow.^H3015

Pro 14:19

Pro 14:19 - The evil^H7451 bow^H7817 before^H6440 the good;^H2896 and the wicked^H7563 at the gates^H8179 of the righteous.^H6662

Ecc 12:4

Ecc 12:4 - And the doors^H1817 shall be shut^H5462 in the streets,^H7784 when the sound^H6963 of the grinding^H2913 is low,^H8217 and he shall rise up^H6965 at the voice^H6963 of the bird,^H6833 and all the daughters^H1323 of musick^H7892 shall be brought low;^H7817

Isa 2:9

Isa 2:9 - And the mean man^H120 boweth down,^H7817 and the great man^H376 humbleth^H8213 himself: therefore forgive^H5375 them not.

Isa 2:11

Isa 2:11 - The lofty^H1365 looks^H5869 of man^H120 shall be humbled,^H8213 and the haughtiness^H7312 of men^H582 shall be bowed down,^H7817 and the LORD^H3068 alone shall be exalted^H7682 in that day.^H3117

Isa 2:17

Isa 2:17 - And the loftiness^H1365 of man^H120 shall be bowed down,^H7817 and the haughtiness^H7312 of men^H582 shall be made low:^H8213 and the LORD^H3068 alone shall be exalted^H7682 in that day.^H3117

Isa 5:15

Isa 5:15 - And the mean man^H120 shall be brought down,^H7817 and the mighty man^H376 shall be humbled,^H8213 and the eyes^H5869 of the lofty^H1364 shall be humbled:^H8213

Isa 25:12

Isa 25:12 - And the fortress^H4013 of the high fort^H4869 of thy walls^H2346 shall he bring down,^H7817 lay low,^H8213 and bring^H5060 to the ground,^H776 even to the dust.^H6083

Isa 26:5

Isa 26:5 - For he bringeth down^H7817 them that dwell^H3427 on high;^H4791 the lofty^H7682 city,^H7151 he layeth it low;^H8213 he layeth it low,^H8213 even to the ground;^H776 he bringeth^H5060 it even to the dust.^H6083

Isa 29:4

Isa 29:4 - And thou shalt be brought down,^H8213 and shalt speak^H1696 out of the ground,^H776 and thy speech^H565 shall be low^H7817 out of the dust,^H6083 and thy voice^H6963 shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit,^H178 out of the ground,^H776 and thy speech^H565 shall whisper^H6850 out of the dust.^H6083

Isa 60:14

Isa 60:14 - The sons^H1121 also of them that afflicted^H6031 thee shall come^H1980 bending^H7817 unto thee; and all they that despised^H5006 thee shall bow themselves down^H7812 at the soles^H3709 of thy feet;^H7272 and they shall call^H7121 thee, The city^H5892 of the LORD,^H3068 The Zion^H6726 of the Holy One^H6918 of Israel.^H3478

Hab 3:6

Hab 3:6 - He stood,^H5975 and measured^H4128 the earth:^H776 he beheld,^H7200 and drove asunder^H5425 the nations;^H1471 and the everlasting^H5703 mountains^H2042 were scattered,^H6327 the perpetual^H5769 hills^H1389 did bow:^H7817 his ways^H1979 are everlasting.^H5769

Lexicon :: Strong's H7817 - šāḥaḥ

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