Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to soothe
Usage: 1) to soothe, still, stroke 1a) (Piel) to soothe, still 1b) (Hiphil) stilling (participle)
Strong's Number
H7623
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
11
Books
4
Strong's H7623 Quick Answer
Strong's H7623 שָׁבַח (shabach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shabach (shaw-bakh') v. 1. (properly) to address in a loud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud 2. (figuratively) to pacify (as if by words) It has 11 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include praise, glory, stilleth, stillest, and keepeth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shabach (shaw-bakh') v. 1. (properly) to address in a loud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud 2. (figuratively) to pacify (as if by words)
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- praise, glory, stilleth, stillest, and keepeth
Meaning and Definition
shabach (shaw-bakh') v. 1. (properly) to address in a loud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud 2. (figuratively) to pacify (as if by words) [a primitive root] KJV: commend, glory, keep in, praise, still, triumph.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7623. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7623 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shabach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
praise
Psalms 63:3
5×
commended
Ecclesiastes 8:15
glory
1 Chronicles 16:35
keepeth
Proverbs 29:11
stillest
Psalms 89:9
stilleth
Psalms 65:7
How Strong's H7623 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7623 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7623 in the Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7623.
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.
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.
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.
O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7623, grouped by book.
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 7 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7623 FAQ
What does shabach (שָׁבַח) mean?
Shabach (Strong's H7623) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "commend". shabach (shaw-bakh') v. 1. (properly) to address in a loud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud 2. (figuratively) to pacify (as if by words)
How many times is shabach (שָׁבַח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H7623 across 4 books.
Where can I study shabach (שָׁבַח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7623 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shabach (שָׁבַח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as praise, glory, stilleth, stillest, keepeth, and commended. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.