שָׁגַח H7688

H7688 is the Hebrew word שָׁגַח, transliterated shâgach and said shaw-gakh'. The King James Version most often renders it looketh.

Word: שָׁגַחTransliteration: shâgachSaid: shaw-gakh'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

to peep, i.e. glance sharply at.

a primitive root.

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

looketh 1×looketh forth 1×narrowly look 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: look (narrowly).

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.

They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;

What does Strong's H7688 mean?

H7688 is the Hebrew word שָׁגַח (shâgach), meaning to peep, i.e. glance sharply at.

How is H7688 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it looketh (1 time), looketh forth (1 time), narrowly look (1 time).

How many times does H7688 appear in the Bible?

שָׁגַח (shâgach) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7688 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.