Strong's Lexicon

H7878

H7878 — שִׂיַח

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

HebrewsiyachverbOccurrences: 21TWOT: 2255

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7878
Word:שִׂיַח
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:21
Transliteration:siyach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:see'-akh
Meaning:1. to ponder 2. (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) utter
KJV Renderings:commune, complain, declare, meditate, muse, pray, speak, talk (with).

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BDB8220

שִׂיחַ verb denominative muse, complain, in poetry talk (of); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָשִׂיחַ Ps 119:23 3 feminine singular suffix תְּשִׂיחֶ֑ךָ Prov 6:22 1 singular אָשִׂיחַ Ps 119:78 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular שִׂיחַ Job 12:8, masculine plural שִׂיחוּ Judg 5:10 +; Infinitive construct שִׂיחַ Ps 119:148
1. complain: Ps 55:18 ; Ps 77:4 (both || הָמָה), Job 7:11 (בְּמַר נַפְשִׁי), + Ps 6:7 (read probably אָשִׁימָה for אַשְׁחֶה).
2. muse: עִםלְֿבָבִי Ps 77:7 with ב, meditate upon, study, God's עֲלִילוֺת Ps 77:13 (|| הָגָה); פִּקּוּדִים Ps 119:15 ; Ps 119:78 חֻפִּים Ps 119:23 Ps 119:48 נִפְלָאוֺת Ps 119:27 אִמְרָה Ps 119:148 with accusative דִּבְרֵי נִפְלְאֹתֶיךָ Ps 145:5 .
3.
a. talk (about), sing (of): absolute Judg 5:10 (ode); with ב , Ps 105:2 = 1Chr 16:9 (|| שִׁיר, זִמֵּר; so SS Gerber, but possibly = 2, so Dr), Ps 69:13 (ב person against ; || נְגִינוֺת, of mocking words).
b. with suffix person talk (with) Prov 6:22 (strike out Toy); with לְ speak to Job 12:8 ( Di 'sprich sinnend'; Hi Bu read שֶׁרֶץ; Kau חַיַּת (so Bu as alternative), and others below II. שִׂיחַ).
Pol`el meditate, consider: Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְשׂוֺחֵחַ Isa 53:8 (absolute); 1 singular אֲשׂוֺחֵחַ Ps 143:5 (ב of thing; || הָגָה). — Gen 24:63 see I. שׁוּמ.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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