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Lexicon :: Strong's H7623 - šāḇaḥ

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שָׁבַח
Transliteration
šāḇaḥ
Pronunciation
shaw-bakh'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2312,2313

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁבַח shâbach, shaw-bakh'; a primitive root; properly, to address in a loud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud; figuratively, to pacify (as if by words):—commend, glory, keep in, praise, still, triumph.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H7623 in the following manner: praise (5x), still (2x), keep it in (1x), glory (1x), triumph (1x), commend (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H7623 in the following manner: praise (5x), still (2x), keep it in (1x), glory (1x), triumph (1x), commend (1x).

  1. to soothe, still, stroke

    1. (Piel) to soothe, still

    2. (Hiphil) stilling (participle)

  2. to laud, praise, commend

    1. (Piel)

      1. to laud, praise (God)

      2. to commend, congratulate (the dead)

    2. (Hithpael) to boast

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁבַח shâbach, shaw-bakh'; a primitive root; properly, to address in a loud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud; figuratively, to pacify (as if by words):—commend, glory, keep in, praise, still, triumph.
STRONGS H7623: Abbreviations
† I. [שָׁבַח] verb Pi. soothe, still (Arabic bdb098601 be free from care, etc., JenZA i (1886), 188; iv (1889), 268, compare Assyrian pašâḫu, grow calm, so BaES9 SchulthLex.); —
Pi. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix יְשַׁבְּחֶ֑נָּה Proverbs 29:11he stilleth it, i.e. רוּחוֺ his temper (Bi Toy read חָשַׁךְ אַפּוֹ); 2nd person masculine singular suffix תְּשַׁבְּחֵם Psalm 89:10[H7721Psalm 89:9] thou stillest them, i.e. waves (|| גֵּאוּת הַיָּם).
Hiph. Participle (probably Masoretic error for Pi. מְשַׁבֵּחַ) מַשְׁבִּיחַ שְׁאוֺן יַמִּים Psalm 65:8 stilling the roar of the seas.

† II. [שָׁבַח] verb
Pi. laud, praise (late Aramaism, compare Aramaic (including Old Aramaic) שׁבח, bdb098602, Pa. praise see SchwIdioticon 91 SchulthLex.); —
1. laud, praise; God.(י׳) : Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural suffix יְשַׁבְּח֑וּמְךָ Psalm 63:4 (|| בֵּרַךְ); Imperative feminine singular שַׁבְּחִי Psalm 147:12, masculine plural suffix שַׁבְּהּ֫וּהוּ Psalm 117:1(both || הִלֵּל); his works, Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְשַׁבַּח Psalm 145:4 (|| הִגִּיד)
2. commend, congratulate, the dead, Infinitive absolute שַׁבֵּחַ Ecclesiastes 4:2 (Ges§ 113 gg; with מִן compare); mirth, as best thing, Perfect 1st person singular שִׁבַּחְתִּי Ecclesiastes 8:15.
Hithp. boast of (בְּ): Infinitive construct הִשְׁתַּבֵּחַ Psalm 106:47= 1 Chronicles 16:35, Greek Version of the LXX (ἐγ) καυχᾶσθαι ἐν.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H7624.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Chronicles

16:35

Esther

9

Psalms

63:4; 65:8; 89:9; 106:47; 117:1; 145:4; 147:12

Proverbs

29:11

Ecclesiastes

4:2; 8:15

H7623

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7623 matches the Hebrew שָׁבַח (šāḇaḥ),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:35 - Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 63:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:3 - Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 65:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:7 - who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:9 - You rule over the surging sea; when its waves mount up, you still them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:47

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:47 - Save us, LORD our God, and gather us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 117:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 117:1 - Praise the LORD, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 145:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:4 - One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 147:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:12 - Extol the LORD, Jerusalem; praise your God, Zion.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:11 - Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:2 - And I declared that the dead, who had already died, are happier than the living, who are still alive.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:15 - So I commend the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad. Then joy will accompany them in their toil all the days of the life God has given them under the sun.
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