Strong's Lexicon

H7623

H7623 — שָׁבַח

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewshabachverb-stemOccurrences: 11

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7623
Word:	שָׁבַח
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	11
Transliteration:	shabach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	shaw-bakh'
Meaning:	1. (properly) to address in a loud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud 2. (figuratively) to pacify (as if by words)
KJV Renderings:	commend, glory, keep in, praise, still, triumph.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB8406

I. [שָׁבַח] verb Pi`el soothe, still (Arabic [untranscribed source text 5382] be free from care, etc., Jen^{ZA 1 (1886),188} ;iv (1889),269, compare Assyrian pašâ—u , grow calm, so Ba^ES9 Schulth^Lex.); —

Pi`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular sf יְשַׁבְּחֶ֑נָּה Prov 29:11 he stilleth it, i.e. רוּחוֺ his temper (Bi Toy read חָשַׁךְ אַפּוֺ ); 2 masculine singular sf תְּשַׁבְּחֵם Ps 89:10 thou stillest them, i.e. waves (|| גֵּאוּת הַיָּם).

Hiph`il Participle (probably Masoretic error for Pi`el מְשַׁבֵּחַ) מַשְׁבִּיחַ שְׁאוֺן יַמִּים Ps 65:8 stilling the roar of the seas.

BDB8407

II. [שָׁבַח] verb

Pi`el laud, praise (late Aramaism, compare Aramaic (including Old Aramaic) שׁבח, [untranscribed source text 5383], Pa`el praise see Schw^{Idioticon
91} Schulth^Lex: —

1. laud, praise; God.(׳ י) : Imperfect 3 masculine plural sfיְשַׁבְּח֑וּמְךָ Ps 63:4 (|| בֵּרַךְ); Imperative feminine singular שַׁבְּחִי Ps 147:12 , masculine plural sf שַׁבְּהּ֫וּהוּ Ps 117:1 (both || הִלֵּל ); his works, Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְשַׁבַּח Ps 145:4 (|| הִגִּיד)

2. commend, congratulate, the dead, Infinitive absolute שַׁבֵּחַ Eccl 4:2 ( Ges^{«GKC:113gg»§ 113gg}; with מִן compare); mirth, as best thing, Perfect 1 singular שִׁבַּחְתִּי Eccl 8:15 .

Hitph. boast of (בְּ): Infinitive construct הִשְׁתַּבֵּחַ Ps 106:47 =1Chr 16:35, ᵐ5 (ἐγ) καυχᾶσθαι ἐν

BDB9927

[שְׁבַח] verb

Pa`el laud, praise ( ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew II. שׁבח (Aramaism)); — Perfect 2 masculine singular שַׁבַּ֑חְךְָ Dan 5:23, 1 singular שַׁבְּחֵת Dan 4:31, 3 masculine plural שַׁבַּ֫חוּ Dan 5:4 Participle active מְשַׁבַּח Dan 2:23; Dan 4:34 — praise, with ל dei Dan 2:23; Dan 4:31; Dan 4:34 ל of idols Dan 5:4; Dan 5:23.