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Strong's #7817 - שָׁחַח
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- to bow, crouch, bow down, be bowed down
- (Qal)
- to be bowed down, be prostrated, be humbled
- to bow (in homage)
- to bow (of mourner)
- to crouch (of wild beast in lair)
- (Niphal) to be prostrated, be humbled, be reduced, be weakened, proceed humbly, be bowed down
- (Hiphil) to prostrate, lay low, bow down
- (Hithpolel) to be cast down, be despairing
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1468) hs (סההה ShHh) AC: Sink CO: Pit AB: ?: The pictograph s is a picture of the teeth representing sharpness, the h is a picture of wall. Combined these mean "sharp walls". A pit dug into the ground for the purpose of trapping someone or something. To go down or sink down as going into the pit.
A) hs (סההה ShHh) AC: ? CO: Pit AB: ?
Nm ) hs (סההה ShHh) - Low: KJV (1): humble - Strongs: H7807 (שַׁח)
Nf2) ths (סהההת ShHhT) - Pit: A hole in the ground such as a grave. KJV (23): corruption, pit, destruction, ditch, grave - Strongs: H7845 (שַׁחַת)
Nf3) tfhs (סהההות ShHhWT) - Pit: KJV (1): pit - Strongs: H7816 (שְׁחוּת)
ff2) tihs (סהההית ShHhYT) - Pit: KJV (2): pit, destruction - Strongs: H7825 (שְׁחִית)
sm) nihs (סהההינ ShHhYN) - Pit: A hole in the skin from disease. KJV (13): boil, botch - Strongs: H7822 (שְׁחִין)
B) hhs (סההההה ShHhHh) AC: Sink CO: ? AB: ?: A bringing down low are a sinking feeling.
V) hhs (סההההה ShHhHh) - Sink: To bring down low. KJV (21): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil) bow, cast, bring, low, down, bend, couch, humble, stoop - Strongs: H7817 (שָׁחַח)
H) ehs (סהההה ShHhH) AC: Bow CO: ? AB: ?: A bowing to another in respect.
V) ehs (סהההה ShHhH) - Bow: To pay homage to another one by bowing low or getting on the knees with the face to the ground. KJV (172): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Hitpael) worship, bow, obeisance, reverence, fall stoop, crouch - Strongs: H7812 (שָׁחָה)
J) hfs (סהוהה ShWHh) AC: Sink CO: Pit AB: ?
V) hfs (סהוהה ShWHh) - Sink: KJV (3): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) bow, incline, humble - Strongs: H7743 (שׁוּחַ)
Nf1) ehfs (סהוההה ShWHhH) - Pit: KJV (5): pit, ditch - Strongs: H7745 (שׁוּחָה)
L) hsi (יסההה YShHh) AC: Sink CO: ? AB: ?
Nm ) hsi (יסההה YShHh) - Sink: KJV (1): cast down - Strongs: H3445 (יֶשַׁח)
M) his (סהיהה ShYHh) AC: ? CO: Pit AB: ?
Nf1 ) ehis (סהיההה ShYHhH) - Pit: KJV (3): pit - Strongs: H7882 (שִׁיחָה)
Adopted Roots:
- A2215 Ksh (Darken, Dark, Darkness)
- A2766 Shr (Boil, Pot)
- A2823 Uhs (Strike)
- A2824 Lhs (Lion)
- A2826 Phs (Thin)
- A2828 Qhs (Beat, Powder)
- A2829 Rhs (Dark, Dawn)
- A2830 Ths (Corrupt)
- A2876 Oqs (Sink, Deep)
- A3063 Roqs (Pit)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
crouch (Late Hebrew id.; Tel Amarna ša—âhu (Wkl TelAm. Vocab.), prostrate oneself, probably Canaanism; Assyrian ša—â—u is oppress, torment); —
Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive וְשַׁח Isaiah 2:11,17,1singular שַׁחִ֫וֺתִי Psalm 38:7, שַׁחֹ֫תִי Psalm 35:14,3plural שׁחֲחוּ Job 9:13, שַׁחוּ Habakkuk 3:6; Proverbs 14:19; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָשֹׁחַ Psalm 10:10,3masculine 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`al 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`il prostrate, lay low, city, walls, etc.; Perfect 3 masculine singular הֵךְַ Isaiah 25:12; Isaiah 26:5 (both "" הִשְׁמִּיל).
Hithpo`el be cast down, despairing: Imperfect 3 feminine singular תִּשְׁתּוֺחָ֑ח Psalm 42:7,2feminine singular תִּשְׁתּוֺחֲחִי Psalm 42:6; Psalm 42:12; Psalm 43:5 (all with subject נַפְשִׁי).
שָׁחַח i.q. שׁוּהַ and שָׁחָה (compare שָׁכַךְ), pret. שַׁחוֹתִי, plur. שַׁחוּ and שָׁחֲחוּ, fut. יָשׂחַ.
(1) to sink down, Habakkuk 3:6 used of beasts of prey couching down and lying in wait in their lairs, Job 38:40.
(2) to be bowed down, cast down, Psalms 10:10, 107:39 Isaiah 2:11, 17 specially with sickness, Psalms 35:14, 38:7 Lamentations 3:20 also, to submit oneself. Isaiah 60:14, וְהָֽלְכוּ אֵלַיִךְ שְׁחוֹחַ “they shall come to thee bowing down.” Job 9:13; Proverbs 14:19.
Niphal, to be bowed down, Isaiah 2:9, 5:15. Used of a depressed and attenuated voice, Ecclesiastes 12:4. Pregn. Isaiah 29:4, וּמֵעָפָר תִּשַּׁח אִמְרָתֵךְ “and thy depressed (slender) voice shall be heard from the dust.”
Hiphil, to bring down, to humble, Isaiah 25:12, 26:5.
Hithpoel, to be cast down (the soul), Psalms 42:7, 12 Ps4 2:12 43:5.
Derivative, שַׁח.