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Strong's #7812 - שָׁחָה
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- to bow down
- (Qal) to bow down
- 1b)(Hiphil) to depress (fig)
- (Hithpael)
- to bow down, prostrate oneself
- before superior in homage
- before God in worship
- before false gods
- before angel
- to bow down, prostrate oneself
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1468) hs (סההה ShHh) AC: Sink CO: Pit AB: ?: The pictograph s is a picture of the teeth representing sharpness, the h is a picture of wall. Combined these mean "sharp walls". A pit dug into the ground for the purpose of trapping someone or something. To go down or sink down as going into the pit.
A) hs (סההה ShHh) AC: ? CO: Pit AB: ?
Nm ) hs (סההה ShHh) - Low: KJV (1): humble - Strongs: H7807 (שַׁח)
Nf2) ths (סהההת ShHhT) - Pit: A hole in the ground such as a grave. KJV (23): corruption, pit, destruction, ditch, grave - Strongs: H7845 (שַׁחַת)
Nf3) tfhs (סהההות ShHhWT) - Pit: KJV (1): pit - Strongs: H7816 (שְׁחוּת)
ff2) tihs (סהההית ShHhYT) - Pit: KJV (2): pit, destruction - Strongs: H7825 (שְׁחִית)
sm) nihs (סהההינ ShHhYN) - Pit: A hole in the skin from disease. KJV (13): boil, botch - Strongs: H7822 (שְׁחִין)
B) hhs (סההההה ShHhHh) AC: Sink CO: ? AB: ?: A bringing down low are a sinking feeling.
V) hhs (סההההה ShHhHh) - Sink: To bring down low. KJV (21): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil) bow, cast, bring, low, down, bend, couch, humble, stoop - Strongs: H7817 (שָׁחַח)
H) ehs (סהההה ShHhH) AC: Bow CO: ? AB: ?: A bowing to another in respect.
V) ehs (סהההה ShHhH) - Bow: To pay homage to another one by bowing low or getting on the knees with the face to the ground. KJV (172): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Hitpael) worship, bow, obeisance, reverence, fall stoop, crouch - Strongs: H7812 (שָׁחָה)
J) hfs (סהוהה ShWHh) AC: Sink CO: Pit AB: ?
V) hfs (סהוהה ShWHh) - Sink: KJV (3): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) bow, incline, humble - Strongs: H7743 (שׁוּחַ)
Nf1) ehfs (סהוההה ShWHhH) - Pit: KJV (5): pit, ditch - Strongs: H7745 (שׁוּחָה)
L) hsi (יסההה YShHh) AC: Sink CO: ? AB: ?
Nm ) hsi (יסההה YShHh) - Sink: KJV (1): cast down - Strongs: H3445 (יֶשַׁח)
M) his (סהיהה ShYHh) AC: ? CO: Pit AB: ?
Nf1 ) ehis (סהיההה ShYHhH) - Pit: KJV (3): pit - Strongs: H7882 (שִׁיחָה)
Adopted Roots:
- A2215 Ksh (Darken, Dark, Darkness)
- A2766 Shr (Boil, Pot)
- A2823 Uhs (Strike)
- A2824 Lhs (Lion)
- A2826 Phs (Thin)
- A2828 Qhs (Beat, Powder)
- A2829 Rhs (Dark, Dawn)
- A2830 Ths (Corrupt)
- A2876 Oqs (Sink, Deep)
- A3063 Roqs (Pit)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Qal Imperative feminine singular שְׁחִי Isaiah 51:23 bow down.
Hiph`il Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix יַשְׁחֶ֑נָּה Proverbs 12:25, figurative, anxiety depresses it (that is לֵב; opposed to שִׂמֵּחַ).
Hithpa`lel170 (Ges§ 75kk) Perfect 3 masculine singular הִשְׁתַּחֲוָה Ezekiel 46:2; 2 masculine singular הִשְׁתַּחֲוִ֫יתָ Deuteronomy 4:19 3t.; 1 singular הִשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֫יתִי 1 Samuel 16:4 2t.; 3 masculine plural הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ Jeremiah 8:2, etc.; Imperfect יִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה 2 Samuel 15:32 3t.; apocopatic יִשְׁתַּ֫חוּ Isaiah 44:17 +; 3 masculine plural יִשְׁתַּחֲווּ Genesis 49:8 +; 2 feminine plural תִּשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֫יןָ Genesis 33:6; Genesis 37:7, etc.; Imperative feminine singular הִשְׁתַּחֲוִי Psalm 45:12; masculine plural הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ Psalm 29:2 +; Infinitive construct הִשְׁשַׁתַּחֲוֺת Genesis 37:10 +; suffix מִשְׁתַּחֲוֶי 2 Kings 5:18 (but ᵐ5ᵑ9 and modern חֲוֺתוֺ-); Participle מִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה 2 Kings 19:27, etc.; מִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶּם Ezekiel 8:16, read וִים- all modern; —
1 bow down, prostrate oneself, before a monarch or superior, in homage, etc.:
a. with ל, after descriptive clause (especially with קדד, נפל 3 b, q. v. ), 1 Samuel 24:9; Genesis 43:28 (J) 2 Samuel 14:4,22; Ruth 2:10; 1 Kings 1:31; 2 Kings 4:37 6t., + (after כָּרֵע) Esther 3:2 (twice in verse); Esther 3:5.
b. with ל, followed by phrase (לפני) על אפים ארצה 2 Samuel 14:33; 1 Kings 1:23; לאפים Genesis 48:12 (E) 2 Samuel 18:28; אפים Genesis 42:6 (E) + 4t.; omit אפים Genesis 33:3 (J) + 3t.; עַל כַּמּוֺתרֵנְלַיִךְ Isaiah 60:14.
c. with לְ person only, Genesis 23:7 (P) Genesis 27:29 (twice in verse); Genesis 37:9 (E), Genesis 49:8; Exodus 11:8 (J) + 8t.; with לפני Genesis 23:12 (P); with אל Isaiah 45:14 ("" התפלּל); absolute Genesis 33:6,7 (twice in verse) (J), Exodus 18:7 (E) 2 Samuel 9:8; 2 Samuel 16:4; Isaiah 49:7.
2 before God, in worship, etc.:
a. with לְ, after descriptive phrase: קדד ארצה Exodus 34:8 (J); ארצה omitted Genesis 24:26,48 (J) + 4t.; כרע אפים ארצה 2 Chronicles 7:3; כרע 2 Chronicles 29:29; נפל ארצה Job 1:20; נפל לפני 2 Chronicles 20:18.
b. followed by phrase: אפים ארצה׳ל ׳קדד וישׁ Nehemiah 8:6; ׳ארצה ל Genesis 24:52 (J); ונכרעה׳השׁ Psalm 95:6; בְּהַדְרַת קֹדֶשׁ׳ל ׳השׁ Psalm 29:2; Psalm 96:9 = 1 Chronicles 16:29; אֶלהֵֿיכָל (looking towards) Psalm 5:8; Psalm 138:2; לַהֲדֹם רגלים Psalm 99:5; Psalm 132:7.
c. with לְ only: 1 Samuel 1:28 (but read וַתַּנִּחֵהוּᵐ5 and modern), 1 Samuel 15:25; Jeremiah 7:2; Psalm 66:4 9t.; with לפני Deuteronomy 26:10; Isaiah 66:23 4t.; with בְ local Isaiah 27:13; with לְ local Psalm 99:9; absolute Genesis 22:5 (E) Judges 7:15 5t.; accusative of location Exodus 33:10 (E) Jeremiah 26:2; Ezekiel 46:3; לפני (ה)מזבח Isaiah 36:7 = 2 Kings 18:22 2 Chronicles 32:12; with על location Genesis 47:31 (J) 1 Kings 1:47; Ezekiel 46:2; מֵרֶחֹק after off Exodus 24:1 (E).
d. before angel in theoph.: after clause with נפל, קדד, Joshua 5:14; Numbers 22:31; followed by אפים ארצה Genesis 19:1; ארצה Genesis 18:2 (all J).
3 before other gods: absolute Isaiah 2:20; Isaiah 44:15,17; Isaiah 46:6; accusative of location 2 Kings 5:18 (3t. in verse); 2 Kings 19:37 = Isaiah 37:38; with לְ, Exodus 20:5 = Deuteronomy 5:9 (10 words), Exodus 23:24 (E), Numbers 25:2 (J), Joshua 23:7 (D), Deuteronomy 8:19; Deuteronomy 11:16; 1 Kings 16:31 34t.; with על, Leviticus 26:1 (H); לפני 2 Chronicles 25:14 ("" קטּר).
שָׁחָה (compare שׁוּחַ and שָׁחַח)
(1) to bow oneself down, Isaiah 51:23 (Chald. id. and more frequent).
(2) to sink down, to be depressed. Compare derivatives שְׁחוּת, שְׁחִית.
Hiphil, הִשְׁחָה to depress, metaph. the heart, Proverbs 12:25.
Hithpalel, הִשְׁתַּחֲוָה (with the third radical doubled, like נַאֲוֶה, נָאוֶה from the root נָאָה) fut. apoc. יִשְׁתַּחוּ, in pause יִשְׁתָּ֫חוּ.
(1) to prostrate oneself before any one out of honour, προσκυνεῖν, followed by לְ of pers. Genesis 23:7, 37:7, Genesis 37:9, 10 Genesis 37:10 more rarely לִפְנֵי Genesis 23:12 עַל Leviticus 26:1. Those who used this mode of salutation fell on their knees and touched the ground with the forehead (whence there is often added אַפַּיִם אַרְצָה Genesis 19:1, 42:6 48:12 ), and this honour was not only shown to superiors, such as kings and princes, 2 Samuel 9:8 but also to equals; Genesis 23:7, 37:7, Genesis 37:9, 10 Genesis 37:10[?]; but especially
(2) in worshipping a deity; hence to honour God with prayers, Genesis 22:5; 1 Samuel 1:3 even without prostration of body, Genesis 47:31; 1 Kings 1:47.
(3) to do homage, to submit oneself. Psalms 45:12, “(the king) is thy lord, הִשְׁתַּחֲוִי לוֹ render homage to him” [this king is Christ, who is to be worshipped as being God over all]. Inf. Ch. הִשְׁתַּחֲוָיָה 2 Kings 5:18. As to מִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶם, see Analyt. Ind.
Derivatives, see under Kal No. 2.