שָׁבַח
sha.vach
to praise
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word שָׁבַח (sha.vach) is a verb that means "to praise." It is found 8 times in the Bible, indicating its importance in the Hebrew text. The semantic domain of Speech & Communication suggests that this word is closely related to expression and declaration. In its usage, שָׁבַח is likely to convey a sense of admiration, appreciation, or acknowledgment. It may be used to express gratitude, admiration for someone's actions or qualities, or to declare one's loyalty or allegiance. The fact that it appears 8 times in the Bible implies that praising or expressing admiration is a significant aspect of Hebrew culture and communication. Overall, שָׁבַח is a word that highlights the importance of expression and appreciation in Hebrew culture, and its frequent appearance in the Bible underscores its significance in the Hebrew text.
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Occurrences in Scripture
8 total occurrences across the text
Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.
Psalms 106:47Save us, Yahweh, our God, gather us from among the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise!
Psalms 117:1Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!
Psalms 145:4One generation will commend your works to another, and will declare your mighty acts.
Psalms 147:12Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!
Ecclesiastes 4:2Therefore I praised the dead who have been long dead more than the living who are yet alive.
Ecclesiastes 8:15Then I commended mirth, because a man has no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be joyful: for that will accompany him in his labor all the days of his life which God has given him under the sun.
1 Chronicles 16:35Say, “Save us, God of our salvation! Gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise.”