Strong's H7623 · Hebrew
שָׁבַח
shâbach · /shaw-bakh'/
Definition
properly, to address in aloud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud; figuratively, to pacify (as if by words)
KJV: commend, glory, keep in, praise, still, triumph.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁבַח across 11 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Psalms7 verses
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
Psalms 65:7Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
Psalms 89:9Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.
Psalms 106:47Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.
Psalms 117:1O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
Psalms 145:4One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
Psalms 147:12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
Proverbs1 verse
Ecclesiastes2 verses
Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
Ecclesiastes 8:15Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7623 (shâbach) mean?
properly, to address in aloud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud; figuratively, to pacify (as if by words)
How many times does H7623 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7623 (שָׁבַח) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “praise.”
How is shâbach translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7623 is rendered as “praise” (4×), “commended” (1×), “glory” (1×), “keepeth” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word שָׁבַח come from?
a primitive root;