Strongs Number: H7817
- Hebrew Word
- שָׁחַח
- Transliteration
- shâchach
- Phonetic
- shaw-khakh'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to sink or depress (reflexively or causatively)
- BDB Definition
-
1. to bow, crouch, bow down, be bowed down
a. (Qal)
1. to be bowed down, be prostrated, be humbled
2. to bow (in homage)
3. to bow (of mourner)
4. to crouch (of wild beast in lair)
b. (Niphal) to be prostrated, be humbled, be reduced, be weakened, proceed humbly, be bowed down
c. (Hiphil) to prostrate, lay low, bow down
d. (Hithpolel) to be cast down, be despairing
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- {bend} bow ({down}) bring (cast) {down} {couch} humble {self} be (bring) {low} stoop.