שָׁבַח
Transliteration
šāḇaḥ
Pronunciation
shaw-bakh'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2312,2313

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁבַח shâbach, shaw-bakh'; a primitive root; properly, to address in a loud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud; figuratively, to pacify (as if by words):—commend, glory, keep in, praise, still, triumph.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H7623 in the following manner: praise (5x), still (2x), keep it in (1x), glory (1x), triumph (1x), commend (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H7623 in the following manner: praise (5x), still (2x), keep it in (1x), glory (1x), triumph (1x), commend (1x).

  1. to soothe, still, stroke

    1. (Piel) to soothe, still

    2. (Hiphil) stilling (participle)

  2. to laud, praise, commend

    1. (Piel)

      1. to laud, praise (God)

      2. to commend, congratulate (the dead)

    2. (Hithpael) to boast

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁבַח shâbach, shaw-bakh'; a primitive root; properly, to address in a loud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud; figuratively, to pacify (as if by words):—commend, glory, keep in, praise, still, triumph.
STRONGS H7623: Abbreviations
† I. [שָׁבַח] verb Pi. soothe, still (Arabic be free from care, etc., JenZA i (1886), 188; iv (1889), 268, compare Assyrian pašâḫu, grow calm, so BaES9 SchulthLex.); —
Pi. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix יְשַׁבְּחֶ֑נָּה Proverbs 29:11he stilleth it, i.e. רוּחוֺ his temper (Bi Toy read חָשַׁךְ אַפּוֹ); 2nd person masculine singular suffix תְּשַׁבְּחֵם Psalm 89:10[H7721Psalm 89:9] thou stillest them, i.e. waves (|| גֵּאוּת הַיָּם).
Hiph. Participle (probably Masoretic error for Pi. מְשַׁבֵּחַ) מַשְׁבִּיחַ שְׁאוֺן יַמִּים Psalm 65:8 stilling the roar of the seas.

† II. [שָׁבַח] verb
Pi. laud, praise (late Aramaism, compare Aramaic (including Old Aramaic) שׁבח, , Pa. praise see SchwIdioticon 91 SchulthLex.); —
1. laud, praise; God.(י׳) : Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural suffix יְשַׁבְּח֑וּמְךָ Psalm 63:4 (|| בֵּרַךְ); Imperative feminine singular שַׁבְּחִי Psalm 147:12, masculine plural suffix שַׁבְּהּ֫וּהוּ Psalm 117:1(both || הִלֵּל); his works, Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְשַׁבַּח Psalm 145:4 (|| הִגִּיד)
2. commend, congratulate, the dead, Infinitive absolute שַׁבֵּחַ Ecclesiastes 4:2 (Ges§ 113 gg; with מִן compare); mirth, as best thing, Perfect 1st person singular שִׁבַּחְתִּי Ecclesiastes 8:15.
Hithp. boast of (בְּ): Infinitive construct הִשְׁתַּבֵּחַ Psalm 106:47= 1 Chronicles 16:35, (ἐγ) καυχᾶσθαι ἐν.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H7624.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Chronicles

16:35

Esther

9

Psalms

63:4; 65:8; 89:9; 106:47; 117:1; 145:4; 147:12

Proverbs

29:11

Ecclesiastes

4:2; 8:15