שָׁחַח (shâchach) — Bend

Hebrew word study: שָׁחַח (shâchach), Strong's H7817. to sink or depress (reflexive or causative)

HebrewStrong's H7817
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁחַח (shâchach)
Pronounced: shaw-khakh'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to sink or depress (reflexive or causative)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: bend, bow (down), bring (cast) down, couch, humble self, be (bring) low, stoop.

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

are you bowed down ×3and he has been humbled ×2and it will be humbled ×2he will lay low ×2I am bent over ×1I bowed ×1and they were bowed down ×1he is bowed down ×1it is bowed down ×1they bow ×1they lay prostrate ×1they will crouch ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

תִּשְׁתּוֹחֲחִי ×3הֵשַׁח ×2וְשַׁח ×2וַיִּשַּׁח ×2שַׁחוּ ×2יָשֹׁחַ ×1יָשֹׁחוּ ×1שַׁחֹתִי ×1שַׁחוֹתִי ×1שָׁחֲחוּ ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×8Isaiah ×8Job ×2Proverbs ×1Ecclesiastes ×1Habakkuk ×1

Verses (all 21)

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.