שָׁחַח (shâchach) — Bend
Hebrew word study: שָׁחַח (shâchach), Strong's H7817. to sink or depress (reflexive or causative)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to sink or depress (reflexive or causative)
KJV translation words: bend, bow (down), bring (cast) down, couch, humble self, be (bring) low, stoop.
Strong's H7817 is tagged on 21 words in 21 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 9:13 and last appears in Habakkuk 3:6.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 21)
- Job 9:13 — שָׁחֲחוּ — they lay prostrate
- Job 38:40 — יָשֹׁחוּ — they will crouch
- Psalms 10:10 — יָשֹׁחַ — he is bowed down
- Psalms 35:14 — שַׁחוֹתִי — I bowed
- Psalms 38:6 — שַׁחֹתִי — I am bent over
- Psalms 42:5 — תִּשְׁתּוֹחֲחִי — are you bowed down
- Psalms 42:6 — תִשְׁתּוֹחָח — it is bowed down
- Psalms 42:11 — תִּשְׁתּוֹחֲחִי — are you bowed down
- Psalms 43:5 — תִּשְׁתּוֹחֲחִי — are you bowed down
- Psalms 107:39 — וַיָּשֹׁחוּ — and they were bowed down
- Proverbs 14:19 — שַׁחוּ — they bow
- Ecclesiastes 12:4 — וְיִשַּׁחוּ — and they may be reduced
- Isaiah 2:9 — וַיִּשַּׁח — and he has been humbled
- Isaiah 2:11 — וְשַׁח — and it will be humbled
- Isaiah 2:17 — וְשַׁח — and it will be humbled
- Isaiah 5:15 — וַיִּשַּׁח — and he has been humbled
- Isaiah 25:12 — הֵשַׁח — he will lay low
- Isaiah 26:5 — הֵשַׁח — he will lay low
- Isaiah 29:4 — תִּשַּׁח — it will be humbled
- Isaiah 60:14 — שְׁחוֹחַ — by bowing down
- Habakkuk 3:6 — שַׁחוּ — they have bowed down
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H7807 שַׁח (shach).
Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.
Frequently asked questions
What does shâchach (H7817) mean?
To sink or depress (reflexive or causative).
How is H7817 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H7817 as: bend, bow (down), bring (cast) down, couch, humble self, be (bring) low, stoop..
How often does שָׁחַח (shâchach) appear?
Strong's H7817 is tagged on 21 words in 21 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 9:13 and last appears in Habakkuk 3:6.
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