Strong's H7817 · Hebrew
שָׁחַח
shâchach · /shaw-khakh'/
Definition
to sink or depress (reflexive or causative)
KJV: bend, bow (down), bring (cast) down, couch, humble self, be (bring) low, stoop.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁחַח across 21 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
21 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Job2 verses
Psalms8 verses
He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones. He: Heb. He breaketh himself by: or, into his strong parts
Psalms 35:14I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother. behaved myself: Heb. walked as though: Heb. as a friend, as a brother to me
Psalms 38:6I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long. troubled: Heb. wried
Psalms 42:5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance. cast: Heb. bowed praise: or, give thanks for the: or, his presence is salvation
Psalms 42:6O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar. the hill: or, the little hill
Psalms 42:11Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Psalms 43:5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Psalms 107:39Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
Proverbs1 verse
Isaiah8 verses
And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.
Isaiah 2:11The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
Isaiah 2:17And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
Isaiah 5:15And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:
Isaiah 25:12And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.
Isaiah 26:5For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.
Isaiah 29:4And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust. whisper: Heb. peep, or, chirp
Isaiah 60:14The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7817 (shâchach) mean?
to sink or depress (reflexive or causative)
How many times does H7817 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7817 (שָׁחַח) appears in 21 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “down.”
How is shâchach translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7817 is rendered as “down” (12×), “low” (3×), “bow” (2×), “bending” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word שָׁחַח come from?
a primitive root;