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Strong's H7661 שָׁבָץ (shabats)

Shabats means “anguish” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7661
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H7661 Quick Answer

Strong's H7661 שָׁבָץ (shabats) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shabats (shaw-bawts') n-m. 1. entanglement, i.e. (figuratively) perplexity [from H7660] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include anguish. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
shabats (shaw-bawts') n-m. 1. entanglement, i.e. (figuratively) perplexity [from H7660]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
anguish

Meaning and Definition

shabats (shaw-bawts') n-m. 1. entanglement, i.e. (figuratively) perplexity [from H7660] KJV: anguish. Root(s): H7660

Original Word
שָׁבָץ
Transliteration
shabats
Derivation
Root: שׁבץ First root strongs: 7660
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7661. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H7661 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shabats, 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.

anguish 2 Samuel 1:9

How Strong's H7661 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7661 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 H7661 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

2 Samuel 1:9 KJV

He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H7661.

2 Samuel 1:9 Old Testament, KJV
He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7661, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H7661 FAQ

What does shabats (שָׁבָץ) mean?

Shabats (Strong's H7661) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "anguish". shabats (shaw-bawts') n-m. 1. entanglement, i.e. (figuratively) perplexity [from H7660]

How many times is shabats (שָׁבָץ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H7661 across 1 book.

Where can I study shabats (שָׁבָץ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7661 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shabats (שָׁבָץ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as anguish. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.