שָׁ֣חָה
𐤔𐤇𐤄
shachah
sinks down
a primitive root; to sink, literally or figuratively; bow down, incline, humble.
Proverbs 2:18 · Word #2
Lexicon H7743
| Lemma | שׁוּחַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤅𐤇 |
| Transliteration | shûwach |
| Strong's | H7743 |
| In-context | sinks down |
Morphology HVqp3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H7743-01
she has sunk low
| Root | שוח (sh-w-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to sink down, bow low, be brought low, be humbled |
| Semantic Range | to sink physically, to bow down, to stoop, to be humbled, to be brought low in status or spirit |
| Conceptual Significance | This root often conveys the imagery of lowering—whether physically in bowing or metaphorically in humiliation or affliction—highlighting themes of humility, abasement, or distress within Israel’s poetic and prophetic literature. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (completed aspect), 3rd person feminine singular from שׁוּחַ. The Qal stem here expresses a simple state or action of sinking or being bowed down. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular form indicates a completed action performed by a feminine singular subject, hence "she has." The rendering "sunk low" preserves the root sense of descending or being brought down, which underlies both literal sinking and figurative humbling or bowing. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שוח (to sink down, bow low, be brought low, be humbled)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7845-02 |
beshachat | in a sinking-pit |
H7748-01 |
leshucham | to Shucham ("Bowed-Down One") |
H7882-02 |
shichot | sunken pits |
Word Usage (4 occurrences of H7743)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psalms 44:26 | שָׁ֣חָה | shachah | is bowed down |
| Proverbs 2:18 | שָׁ֣חָה | shachah | sinks down |
| Lamentations 3:20 | ו/תשיח | vtshych | and it causes to meditate |