שָׁחַח (sha.chach) means “to bow” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: shaw-khakh' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
שָׁחַח · sha.chach · to bow
1) to bow, crouch, bow down, be bowed down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be bowed down, be prostrated, be humbled 1a2) to bow (in homage) 1a3) to bow (of mourner) 1a4) to crouch (of wild beast in lair) 1b) (Niphal) to be prostrated, be humbled, be reduced, be weakened, proceed humbly, be bowed down 1c) (Hiphil) to prostrate, lay low, bow down 1d) (Hithpolel) to be cast down, be despairing
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a primitive root; to sink or depress (reflexive or causative)
KJV glosses: bend, bow (down), bring (cast) down, couch, humble self, be (bring) low, stoop.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| are you downcast | 3 |
| will be brought low | 2 |
| and beaten down | 1 |
| and bow down | 1 |
| and brought low | 1 |
| and humbled | 1 |
| bow | 1 |
| brought low | 1 |
| collapsed | 1 |
| cower | 1 |
| despairs | 1 |
| grow faint | 1 |
| he has humbled | 1 |
| i was bowed down | 1 |
| is brought low | 1 |
| they crouch | 1 |
| will be brought down | 1 |
| will be muffled | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| why art thou cast down | 3 |
| shall be bowed down | 2 |
| and brought low | 1 |
| bending | 1 |
| bow | 1 |
| boweth down | 1 |
| did bow | 1 |
| do stoop | 1 |
| for he bringeth down | 1 |
| humbleth | 1 |
| i am bowed down | 1 |
| i bowed down | 1 |
| is cast down | 1 |
| shall be brought down | 1 |
| shall be brought low | 1 |
| shall be low | 1 |
| shall he bring down | 1 |
| when they couch | 1 |
Page 1 of 1. 21 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
God does not restrain His anger; the helpers of Rahab cower beneath Him.
Read word by wordwhen they crouch in their dens and lie in wait in the thicket?
Read word by wordThey are crushed and beaten down; the helpless fall prey to his strength.
Read word by wordI paced about as for my friend or brother; I was bowed down with grief, like one mourning for his mother.
Read word by wordI am bent and brought low; all day long I go about mourning.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 38.7
Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 42.6
O my God, my soul despairs within me. Therefore I remember You from the land of Jordan and the peaks of Hermon—even from Mount Mizar.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 42.7
Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 42.12
Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
Read word by wordWhen they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow,
Read word by wordThe evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Read word by wordwhen the doors to the street are shut and the sound of the mill fades away, when one rises at the sound of a bird and all the daughters of song grow faint,
Read word by wordSo mankind is brought low, and man is humbled—do not forgive them!
Read word by wordThe proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.
Read word by wordSo the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,
Read word by wordSo mankind will be brought low, and each man humbled; the arrogant will lower their eyes.
Read word by wordThe high-walled fortress will be brought down, cast to the ground, into the dust.
Read word by wordFor He has humbled those who dwell on high; He lays the lofty city low. He brings it down to the ground; He casts it into the dust.
Read word by wordYou will be brought low, you will speak from the ground, and out of the dust your words will be muffled. Your voice will be like a spirit from the ground; your speech will whisper out of the dust.
Read word by wordThe sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Read word by wordHe stood and measured the earth; He looked and startled the nations; the ancient mountains crumbled; the perpetual hills collapsed. His ways are everlasting.
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