Strong's H7879 · Hebrew
שִׂיחַ
sîyach · /see'-akh/
Definition
a contemplation; by implication, an utterance
KJV: babbling, communication, complaint, meditation, prayer, talk.
Root / derivation: from H7878 (שִׂיחַ);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שִׂיחַ across 14 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
14 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Job5 verses
When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;
Job 9:27If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:
Job 10:1My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. weary: or, cut off while I live
Job 21:4As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled? troubled: Heb. shortened?
Job 23:2Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning. stroke: Heb. hand
Psalms5 verses
Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
Psalms 64:1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
Psalms 102:1A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. of: or, for
Psalms 104:34My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
Psalms 142:2I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7879 (sîyach) mean?
a contemplation; by implication, an utterance
How many times does H7879 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7879 (שִׂיחַ) appears in 14 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “complaint.”
How is sîyach translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7879 is rendered as “complaint” (9×), “babbling” (1×), “communication” (1×), “meditation” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word שִׂיחַ come from?
from H7878 (שִׂיחַ);