Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to gaze
Usage: (Hiphil) to gaze, stare
Strong's Number
H7688
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H7688 Quick Answer
Strong's H7688 שָׁגַח (shagach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shagach (shaw-gakh') v. 1. to peep, i.e. glance sharply at [a primitive root] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include looketh and look. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shagach (shaw-gakh') v. 1. to peep, i.e. glance sharply at [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- looketh and look
Meaning and Definition
shagach (shaw-gakh') v. 1. to peep, i.e. glance sharply at [a primitive root] KJV: look (narrowly).
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7688. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7688 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shagach, 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.
looketh
Psalms 33:14
2×
look
Isaiah 14:16
How Strong's H7688 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7688 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 H7688 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.
They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7688.
From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.
They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7688, grouped by book.
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7688 FAQ
What does shagach (שָׁגַח) mean?
Shagach (Strong's H7688) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "peep". shagach (shaw-gakh') v. 1. to peep, i.e. glance sharply at [a primitive root]
How many times is shagach (שָׁגַח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H7688 across 3 books.
Where can I study shagach (שָׁגַח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7688 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shagach (שָׁגַח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as looketh and look. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.