Home›Strong's concordance›H7878
שִׂיחַ H7878
H7878 is the Hebrew word שִׂיחַ, transliterated sîyach and said see'-akh. The King James Version most often renders it talk.
What it means
to ponder, i.e. (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) utter.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 19 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: commune, complain, declare, meditate, muse, pray, speak, talk (with).
Verses using שִׂיחַ
All 19 verses, quoted in full.
Judges 5:10 · KJV
Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.
1 Chronicles 16:9 · KJV
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.
Job 7:11 · KJV
Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 12:8 · KJV
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
Psalm 55:17 · KJV
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
Psalm 69:12 · KJV
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
Psalm 77:3 · KJV
I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
Psalm 77:6 · KJV
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
Psalm 77:12 · KJV
I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
Psalm 105:2 · KJV
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
Psalm 119:15 · KJV
I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
Psalm 119:23 · KJV
Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
Psalm 119:27 · KJV
Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
Psalm 119:48 · KJV
My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
Psalm 119:78 · KJV
Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
Psalm 119:148 · KJV
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
Psalm 143:5 · KJV
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
Psalm 145:5 · KJV
I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
Isaiah 53:8 · KJV
He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7878 mean?
H7878 is the Hebrew word שִׂיחַ (sîyach), meaning to ponder, i.e. (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) utter.
How is H7878 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it talk (4 times), meditate (4 times), speak (3 times), complain (1 time), or speak (1 time), among others.
How many times does H7878 appear in the Bible?
שִׂיחַ (sîyach) is tagged in 19 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7878 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
Nearby entries
Keep reading in TheWay Bible App
Read, study, memorize, journal, and pray — tap any word for its Greek or Hebrew definition, save verses to memorize, and keep a journal. Free on the web and iOS.