7807. shach
Strong's Lexicon
shach: To bow down, to humble, to be low

Original Word: שַׁח
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: shach
Pronunciation: shakh
Phonetic Spelling: (shakh)
Definition: To bow down, to humble, to be low
Meaning: sunk, downcast

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts includes προσκυνέω (proskuneo - Strong's G4352), which means to worship or bow down.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "shach" primarily conveys the action of bowing down or being brought low, often in a physical or metaphorical sense. It is used to describe acts of humility, submission, or reverence, whether towards God, other people, or in response to circumstances. The term can also imply being humbled or subdued by external forces or divine intervention.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, bowing down was a common gesture of respect, submission, or worship. It was a physical expression of acknowledging authority or divinity. In the Hebrew context, bowing down before God was an act of worship and reverence, signifying the worshiper's recognition of God's sovereignty and majesty. The concept of humility and being brought low also reflects the biblical theme of God exalting the humble and humbling the proud.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shachach
Definition
low, lowly
NASB Translation
humble person* (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שַׁח adjective low, lowly; — construct שַׁחעֵֿינַיִם Job 22:39 lowly of eyes, humble.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
humble

From shachach; sunk, i.e. Downcast -- + humble.

see HEBREW shachach

Forms and Transliterations
וְשַׁ֖ח ושח veShach wə·šaḥ wəšaḥ
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Englishman's Concordance
Job 22:29
HEB: וַתֹּ֣אמֶר גֵּוָ֑ה וְשַׁ֖ח עֵינַ֣יִם יוֹשִֽׁעַ׃
NAS: with confidence, And the humble person
KJV: and he shall save the humble person.
INT: will speak confidence the humble person will save

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Strong's Hebrew 7807
1 Occurrence


wə·šaḥ — 1 Occ.















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