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שָׁבַח H7623
H7623 is the Hebrew word שָׁבַח, transliterated shâbach and said shaw-bakh'. The King James Version most often renders it praise.
What it means
properly, to address in aloud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud; figuratively, to pacify (as if by words).
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: commend, glory, keep in, praise, still, triumph.
Verses using שָׁבַח
All 9 verses, quoted in full.
1 Chronicles 16:35 · KJV
And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.
Psalm 65:7 · KJV
Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
Psalm 106:47 · KJV
Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.
Psalm 117:1 · KJV
O Praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
Psalm 145:4 · KJV
One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
Psalm 147:12 · KJV
Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
Proverbs 29:11 · KJV
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Ecclesiastes 4:2 · KJV
Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
Ecclesiastes 8:15 · KJV
Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7623 mean?
H7623 is the Hebrew word שָׁבַח (shâbach), meaning properly, to address in aloud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud; figuratively, to pacify (as if by words).
How is H7623 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it praise (3 times), glory (1 time), stilleth (1 time), triumph (1 time), man keepeth (1 time), among others.
How many times does H7623 appear in the Bible?
שָׁבַח (shâbach) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7623 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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