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Lexicon :: Strong's H7817 - šāḥaḥ

Aa
שָׁחַח
Transliteration
šāḥaḥ
Pronunciation
shaw-khakh'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2361

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
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).

  1. 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.
STRONGS H7817: Abbreviations
† [שָׁחַח] verb bow, be bowed down, crouch (Late Hebrew id.; Tel Amarna šaḫâhu (WklTelAm. 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 Köii. 2, §§ 221, 402 d compare also BaNB 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).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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

H7817

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

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“God H433 will not turn H7725 back H7725 His anger H639;

Beneath H8478 Him the helpers H5826 of [fn]Rahab H7293 cower H7817.

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When H3588 they crouch H7817 in H7817 their hiding H4585 places H4585,

And lie H695 in H695 wait H695 in their lair H5521?

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Then he crushes H1794 the needy one, who cowers H7817;

And [fn]unfortunate H2489 people H2489 fall H5307 by his mighty H6099 power.

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I went H1980 about H1980 as though it were my friend H7453 or brother H251;

I bowed H7817 down H7817 [fn]in H7817 mourning H6937, like one H57 who H57 mourns H57 for a mother H517.

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I am bent H5753 over and greatly H3966 bowed H7817 down H7817;

I go H1980 in mourning H6937 all H3605 day H3117 long.

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Why H4100 are you [fn]in despair H7817, my soul H5315?

And why are H1993 you restless H1993 within H5921 me?

Wait H3176 for God H430, for I will [fn]again H5750 praise H3034 [fn]Him

For the [fn]help H3444 of His [fn]presence H6440, my God H430.

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My soul H5315 is [fn]in despair H7817 within H5921 me;

Therefore H5921 H3651 I remember H2142 You from the land H776 of the Jordan H3383

And the [fn]peaks of Hermon H2769, from Mount H2022 Mizar H4706.

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Why H4100 are you [fn]in despair H7817, my soul H5315?

And why H4100 are H1993 you restless H1993 within H5921 me?

Wait H3176 for God H430, for I will again H5750 praise H3034 [fn]Him

For the [fn]help H3444 of His presence H6440, my God H430.

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Why H4100 are you [fn]in despair H7817, my soul H5315?

And why H4100 are H1993 you restless H1993 within H5921 me?

Wait H3176 for God H430, for I will [fn]again H5750 praise H3034 [fn]Him

For the [fn]help H3444 of His presence H6440, my God H430.

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When they become H4591 few H4591 and lowly H7817

Because H4480 of oppression H6115, misery H7451, and sorrow H3015,

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The evil H7451 will bow H7817 down H7817 before H6440 the good H2896,

And the wicked H7563 at the gates H8179 of the righteous H6662.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:4 - and the doors H1817 on the street H7784 are shut H5462 as the sound H6963 of the grinding H2913 mill H2913 is low H8217, and one will arise H6965 at the sound H6963 of the bird H6833, and all H3605 the daughters H1323 of song H7892 will [fn]sing H7817 softly H7817.

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So the common person H120 has been H7817 humbled H7817

And the person H376 of importance has been brought H8213 low H8213,

But do not forgive H5375 them.

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The [fn]proud H1365 look H5869 of humanity H120 will be brought H8213 low H8213,

And the arrogance H7312 of people H376 will be humbled H7817;

And the LORD H3068 alone H905 will be exalted H7682 on that day H3117.

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And the pride H1365 of humanity H120 will be humbled H7817

And the arrogance H7312 of people H376 will be brought H8213 low H8213;

And the LORD H3068 alone H905 will be exalted H7682 on that day H3117,

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So the common people H120 will be humbled H7817 and the person H376 of importance brought H8213 low H8213,

The eyes H5869 of the haughty H1364 also will be brought H8213 low H8213.

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The unassailable H4869 fortifications H4013 of your walls H2346 He will bring H7817 down H7817,

Lay H8213 low H8213, and throw H5060 to the ground H776, to the dust H6083.

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“For He has brought H7817 low H7817 those who dwell H3427 on high H4791, the unassailable H7682 city H7151;

He lays H8213 it low H8213, He lays H8213 it low H8213 to the ground H776, He casts H5060 it to the dust H6083.

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Then you will be brought H8213 low H8213;

From the earth H776 you will speak H1696,

And from the dust H6083 where you are prostrate H7817

Your words H565 will come.

Your voice H6963 will also be like that of a [fn]spirit H178 from the ground H776,

And your speech H565 will whisper H6850 from the dust H6083.

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“The sons H1121 of those who afflicted H6031 you will come H1980 bowing H7817 to you,

And all H3605 those who despised H5006 you will bow H2331 down H2331 at the soles H3709 of your feet H7272;

And they will call H7121 you the city H5892 of the LORD H3068,

The Zion H6726 of the Holy H6918 One H6918 of Israel H3478.

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He stood H5975 and caused H4128 the earth H776 to H4128 shudder H4128;

He looked H7200 and caused H5425 the nations H1471 to H5425 jump H5425.

Yes, the everlasting H5703 mountains H2022 were shattered H6327,

The ancient H5769 hills H1389 [fn]collapsed H7817.

His paths H1979 are everlasting H5769.

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