שֽׁוּחַ
𐤔𐤅𐤇
shucha
Shuah
from שׁוּחַ; dell; Shuach, a son of Abraham; Shuah.
Genesis 25:2 · Word #14
Lexicon H7744
| Lemma | שׁוּחַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤅𐤇 |
| Transliteration | Shûwach |
| Strong's | H7744 |
| In-context | Shuah |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H7744-01
Sinking-One
| Root | שוח (sh-w-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to sink down, bow down, be brought low, pit, depression |
| Semantic Range | to sink, bow low, be humbled; a pit or low place; figuratively, a state of lowliness |
| Conceptual Significance | As the name of a son of Abraham (by Keturah), it reflects the Hebrew practice of embedding meaningful root concepts within personal names. The association with "lowliness" or "descent" may carry connotations of humility, geography (lowland), or circumstance within ancestral narratives. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular (Hebrew Noun proper). Used as a personal name; no pronominal suffix or verbal stem applies. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root שוח, meaning "to sink down" or "be brought low." As a masculine singular proper noun (HNp), the rendering "Sinking-One" preserves the singular masculine sense while reflecting the root’s core idea of descent or lowliness embedded in the name. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שוח (to sink down, bow down, be brought low, pit, depression)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7845-02 |
beshachat | in a sinking-pit |
H7748-01 |
leshucham | to Shucham ("Bowed-Down One") |
H7743-01 |
shachah | she has sunk low |
Word Usage (2 occurrences of H7744)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 25:2 | שֽׁוּחַ | shucha | Shuah |
| 1 Chronicles 1:32 | וְ/שׁ֑וּחַ | veshucha | and Shuah |