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H7743

H7743 — שׁוַּח

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

Hebrewshuwachverb-stemOccurrences: 4

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7743
Word:שׁוַּח
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:4
Transliteration:shuwach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:shoo'-akh
Meaning:1. to sink, literally or figuratively
KJV Renderings:bow down, incline, humble.

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BDB8526

[שׁוּחַ] verb sink down (Buhl distinguishes this as II. ׳ שׁ (Arabic [untranscribed source text 5436] ( [untranscribed source text 5437]) sink down, MI9, 23 אשוח probably depression, excavation, reservoir, so אשיךְ Eccl 50:3), and hence שָׁ֫חָה Prov 2:18, si vera lectio, and following derivatives, from I. ׳ שׁ melt away Arabic [untranscribed source text 5438] ( [untranscribed source text 5439]) flow and spread, melt away, Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 5440] cause to dwindle, [untranscribed source text 5441] phthisis, Aramaic שׁוּחַ, [untranscribed source text 5442] flow or melt away, vanish), whence Lam 3:20; Ps 44:26 but insufficient evidence for I. ׳ שׁ in Hebrew); — sink down,

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular שָׁ֫חָה לֶעָפָר נַפְשֵׁנוּ Ps 44:26 (|| דָּֽבְקָה לָאָרֶץ); אֶלמָֿוֶת בֵּיתָהּ ׳ שׁ Prov 2:18 (|| אֶלרְֿפָאִים; but ׳ ב masculine, read שָׁחָה, √ שׁחה, AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 82, so Toy); Imperfect 3 feminine singular תָּשׁוּחַ עָלַי נַפְשִׁי Lam 3:20 Qr ,
Hiph`il declarative תָּשִׁיחַ Kt , of depression of mind. — Ps 49:15 Gr reads שָׁחוּ for ᵑ0 שַׁתּוּ but see שׁתת . —
Hithpa`el Ps 42; Ps 43 see שׁחח .


BDB8615

[שָׁחַת]151 verb go to ruin (?), only derived species (Late Hebrew Hiph`il = Biblical Hebrew, Ecclus. שחיתה Eccl 30:11 corrupt act; Arabic [untranscribed source text 5500] extirpate; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 5501] injure, violate; Tel Amarna ša—âtu is fall (especially of city), be prostrate (? of land), perhaps Canaanism (see WklTelAm. Vocab.), Assyrian possibly šêtu , flee, escape (compare אבד); Old Aramaic (Zinjirli) שחת destroy Lzb374, Aramaic שְׁחַת, [untranscribed source text 5502] (assimilation of [untranscribed source text 5503]), multilate; — very improbable Gerber179 denominative from שַׁחַת); —

Niph`al be marred, spoiled, Perfect 3 masculine singular נִשְׁחַת, of waistcloth Jer 13:7, vessel Jer 18:4 be injured, or even (hyperbole) ruined, Imperfect 3 feminine singular תִּשָּׁחֵת Exod 8:20 ( J ) of land (מִפְנֵי הֶעָרֹב); be corrupted, corrupt, in morals and rel., of earth, Perfect 3 feminine singular נִשְׁחָ֑תָה Gen 6:12 ( P ), Imperfect 3 feminine singular ׳ לִפְנֵי הָא ׳ וַתִּשּׁ Gen 6:11 ( P ); so Participle feminine plural as adjective נִשְׁחָתוֺת Ezek 20:44.
Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular שִׁחֵת Exod 32:7 +, suffix שִׁחֶתְךָ Hos 13:9 2 masculine singular שִׁחַתָּ Isa 14:20 +, etc.; Imperative masculine plural שַׁחֵ֑תוּ Jer 5:10 Infinitive construct שַׁחֵת Gen 13:10 +, etc.; —
1. spoil, ruin, accusative of eye Exod 21:26 ( E ), vineyard Jer 12:10 (figurative), branches Nah 2:3 (figurative), also = destroy , accusative of person 2Sam 1:14; 2Sam 14:11 (accusative omitted), Ezek 5:16; Ezek 20:17, כָּלבָֿשָׂר Gen 6:17; Gen 9:15 ( P ), city, fortress, etc., Gen 13:10; Gen 19:13; Gen 19:29 (all J ), 2Sam 24:16; Jer 5:10 (accusative omitted), Jer 48:18; Ezek 26:4; Ezek 43:3 ; Lam 2:5, ruin temple Lam 2:6, nation Hos 11:9; Hos 13:9 (read perhaps שִׁחַתִּךָ Oort Now), land 2Kgs 19:12 (Hiph`il in || Isa 37:12), Judg 6:5; Josh 22:33 ( P ), Ezek 22:30; Ezek 30:11, earth Gen 9:11 ( P ); with ל object (ל 3.b.), city 1Sam 23:10, person Num 32:15 ( P ); with accusative רַחֲמָיו Amos 1:11 , destroyed (stifled) his compassion (or, RSK 28 and others, the bonds of kinship , see רַחֲמִים ), בְּרִית Mal 2:8, i.e. violate it, see especially אַרְצָה ׳ וְשׁ (that is, semen) Gen 38:9 ( J ) he spoiled (it) upon the ground, made it ineffective, = waste words Prov 23:8.
2. pervert, corrupt, accusative wisdom Ezek 28:17, absolute = deal corruptly , הֶעֱמִיקוּ שִׁחֵתוּ Hos 9:9 (compare [עָמֹק], p.770:b; but We Now read שַׁחְתּוֺ, √ שׁוח), Exod 32:7 ( J E ), Deut 9:12, so לוֺ ׳ שׁ Deut 32:5.
Hiph`il103 Perfect 3 masculine singular הִשְׁחִית Gen 6:12 +; 1 singular וְהִשְׁחַתִּ֫י Jer 51:20, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַשְׁחִית Dan 8:24 +, יַשְׁחִת Mal 3:11 +, וַיַּשְׁחֵת 1Chr 20:1 2 feminine singular וַתַּשְׁחִתִי Ezek 16:47 , 2 masculine plural תַּשְׁחִתוּן Deut 4:16; Deut 31:29 Imperative masculine singular suffix הַשְׁחִיתָהּ 2Kgs 18:25 = Isa 36:10 Infinitive absolute הַשְׁחֵת Deut 31:29 construct הַשְׁחִית 1Sam 26:15 +, etc.; Participle מַשְׁחִית Gen 19:14 +, etc.; —
1. spoil, ruin, accusative crop Judg 6:4; Mal 3:11, trees Deut 20:19; Deut 20:20 ; Jer 11:19 (figurative), vessels 2Chr 36:19, houses 2Chr 34:11, palaces Jer 6:5 compare Isa 65:8 ; Lev 19:27 ( H ), Ruth 4:6 דַּיָּם ׳ הִשׁ Jer 49:9 thieves damage as much as they want; accusative of person = ruin, destroy, 1Sam 26:9; 1Sam 26:15; Judg 20:21; Judg 20:25 (+ אַ֫רְצָה), Judg 20:35 Judg 20:42; 2Kgs 13:23; 2Chr 24:23 (+ מִן separ.), + 12 t., + (accusative of person omitted) Isa 51:13 + 4 t., accusative בֵּית דָּוִד 2Chr 21:7 , absolute Isa 11:9 = Isa 65:25 also ruin one (by words) Prov 11:9 accusative עַם 2Sam 24:16; Deut 9:26 land 1Sam 6:5; Jer 36:29; Dan 11:17 (see Dr ); city wall 2Sam 20:15 (Ew Th here denominative from שַׁחַת they were making a pit; < ᵐ5 We (?) Klo Dr Bu HPS Now מְחַשְּׁבִים were devising), Lam 2:8, cities and nations Gen 18:28 (twice in verse) ( J , accusative omitted), Gen 19:13; Gen 19:14 ( J ), Isa 37:12 (Pi`el in || 2Kgs 19:12), 2Kgs 36:10 (twice in verse) = 2Kgs 18:25 (twice in verse) + 11 t. + (Israel personified) Deut 4:31 ; Deut 10:10; 2Kgs 8:19, pride of Judah Jer 13:9, earth Jer 51:1 absolute with adverb accusative Dan 8:24 (see Dr; Bev conjecture יְשׂחֵחַ or יָשִׂיחַ utter monstrous things), compare 1Chr 21:12 Participle as adjective, of lion Jer 2:30, angel 1Chr 21:15 = destroyer Exod 12:23 ( J ), Jer 22:7; Isa 54:16, גּוֺיִם ׳ מ Jer 4:7, ׳ רוּחַ מ Jer 51:1 singular collective (׳ הַמּ Ges«GKC:126l»§ 126l; the destroying band , compare Dr Bu Now) 1Sam 13:17; 1Sam 14:15 (spoilers, ravagers); figurative for snare, trap, Jer 5:26.
2. pervert, corrupt, morally, accusative דֶּרֶךְ Gen 6:12 ( P ; see דֶּרֶךְ 6), נַפְשׁוֺ Prov 6:32 , compare Zeph 3:7; Ezek 23:11 (מִן compare); ׳ הִשׁ הִתְעִיבוּ עֲלִילָה Ps 14:1 = Ps 53:2 ׳ הַשְׁחֵת תַּשְׁח (+ verb of particular act) Deut 4:16; Deut 31:29 declar. = act corruptly, Isa 1:4; Deut 4:28 (+ verb of act), 2Chr 27:2, + מִן compare Judg 2:19; Ezek 16:47 Participle as substantive Jer 6:28, ׳ אִישׁ מַשׁ Prov 28:24 ( Prov 18:9 see infra). — אַלתַּֿשְׁחֵת destroy not (catchword of old song or melody ?) in Psalm-titles: Prov 57:1 ; Prov 58:1 ; Prov 59:1 ; Prov 75:1 .
Hoph`al Participle מָשְׁחָת spoiled, ruined, of a spring, מָקוֺר Prov 25:26 (|| מַעְיָן נִרְפָּשׂ); as substantive Mal 1:14 sacrificing a spoiled thing.


BDB9085

[שָׁתַת] verb set, appoint (poetry) (|| form of שׁית Ges«GKC:67ee»§ 67ee); —

Qal Perfect 3 plural כַּצּאֹן לִשְׁאוֺל שַׁתּוּ Ps 49:15 they have been appointed (literally they have appointed them, indefinite subject) like a flock for Sh®°ôl , but Gr reads שָׁ֫חוּ (שׁוח), Bae3 יֵחַתּוּ (נחת); שַׁתּוּ בַשָּׁמַים פִּיהֶם Ps 73:9 (|| וּלְשׁוֺנָם תִּהֲלַח בָּאָרֶץ)


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