שָׁחַח
sha.chach (H7817)
to bow
AI Word Study
The Hebrew verb "שָׁחַח" (sha.chach) meaning "to bow" appears 21 times in the Bible. Its primary connection to warfare and conflict suggests that "bowing" in this context refers to the act of shooting arrows from a bow, rather than bending one's head or body in humility. This implies a focus on military action, possibly involving hunting, warfare, or even the use of archers as soldiers. The word "שָׁחַח" occurs in various contexts, including descriptions of battles, kings' military exploits, and God's actions against enemies. Its significance lies in its connection to ancient warfare, where the bow was a crucial tool for hunting and combat. As such, the verb "שָׁחַח" conveys a sense of action, skill, and possibly even strength. Given its frequency and range of usage, "שָׁחַח" appears to be an important term for describing the military prowess and activities of ancient Israelites. Its presence in biblical narratives enriches our understanding of their cultural practices and the social context in which their stories unfold.
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“God will not withdraw his anger. The helpers of Rahab stoop under him.
when they crouch in their dens, and lie in wait in the thicket?
The helpless are crushed. They collapse. They fall under his strength.
I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.
I am in pain and bowed down greatly. I go mourning all day long.
Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his presence.
My God, my soul is in despair within me. Therefore I remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon, from the hill Mizar.
Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God.
Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him: my Savior, my helper, and my God.
Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.
The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
and the doors shall be shut in the street; when the sound of the grinding is low, and one shall rise up at the voice of a bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low;
The lofty looks of man will be brought low, the arrogance of men will be bowed down, and Yahweh alone will be exalted in that day.
The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the arrogance of men shall be brought low; and Yahweh alone shall be exalted in that day.
So man is brought low, mankind is humbled, and the eyes of the arrogant ones are humbled;
He has brought the high fortress of your walls down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.
For he has brought down those who dwell on high, the lofty city. He lays it low. He lays it low even to the ground. He brings it even to the dust.
You will be brought down, and will speak out of the ground. Your speech will mumble out of the dust. Your voice will be as of one who has a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and your speech will whisper out of the dust.
The sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you; and all those who despised you will bow themselves down at the soles of your feet. They will call you Yahweh’s City, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
He stood, and shook the earth. He looked, and made the nations tremble. The ancient mountains were crumbled. The age-old hills collapsed. His ways are eternal.