7811. sachah
Strong's Lexicon
sachah: To swim, to float

Original Word: שָׂחָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: sachah
Pronunciation: sah-KHAH
Phonetic Spelling: (saw-khaw')
Definition: To swim, to float
Meaning: to swim, to inundate

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance that matches the specific action of swimming as described by "sachah." However, the concept of moving through water can be related to Greek words describing water travel or movement, such as "πλέω" (pleō - to sail).

Usage: The Hebrew verb "sachah" primarily means to swim or to float. It is used in contexts where the action of moving through water is described. This verb captures the physical act of swimming, which involves propelling oneself through water using the limbs.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, water was a significant element of daily life, with the Jordan River, the Sea of Galilee, and the Mediterranean Sea being prominent geographical features. Swimming was a practical skill for fishermen, travelers, and those living near water bodies. The ability to swim could be crucial for survival, especially in a culture that relied on fishing and trade via waterways.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to swim
NASB Translation
swim (2), swimmer (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[שָׂחָה] verb swim (Late Hebrew סָחוּ swimming; Targum סְחָא, Syriac swim, bathe, also סָחְיָא, סַחְיָנָא, שָׂחְיָנָא swimmer; Aph`el wash); —

Qal Participle + Infinitive construct כַּאֲשֶׁר יְפָרֵשׂ הַשּׂחֶה לִשְׂחוֺת Isaiah 25:11.

Hiph`il Imperfect1singular אַשְׂחֶה Psalm 6:7 I make my bed swim (with my tears; another view below שִׂיחַQal 1).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
make to swim

A primitive root; to swim; causatively, to inundate -- (make to) swim.

Forms and Transliterations
אַשְׂחֶ֣ה אשחה הַשֹּׂחֶ֖ה השחה לִשְׂח֑וֹת לשחות ’aś·ḥeh ’aśḥeh asCheh haś·śō·ḥeh hassoCheh haśśōḥeh liś·ḥō·wṯ lisChot liśḥōwṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
Psalm 6:6
HEB: יָגַ֤עְתִּי ׀ בְּֽאַנְחָתִ֗י אַשְׂחֶ֣ה בְכָל־ לַ֭יְלָה
NAS: I make my bed swim, I dissolve
KJV: make I my bed to swim; I water
INT: I am weary my sighing swim Every night

Isaiah 25:11
HEB: כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יְפָרֵ֥שׂ הַשֹּׂחֶ֖ה לִשְׂח֑וֹת וְהִשְׁפִּיל֙
NAS: in the middle of it As a swimmer spreads
KJV: in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth
INT: after spreads A swimmer swim will lay

Isaiah 25:11
HEB: יְפָרֵ֥שׂ הַשֹּׂחֶ֖ה לִשְׂח֑וֹת וְהִשְׁפִּיל֙ גַּֽאֲוָת֔וֹ
NAS: spreads out [his hands] to swim, But [the Lord] will lay low
KJV: spreadeth forth [his hands] to swim: and he shall bring down
INT: spreads A swimmer swim will lay his pride

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7811
3 Occurrences


’aś·ḥeh — 1 Occ.
haś·śō·ḥeh — 1 Occ.
liś·ḥō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
















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