Hebrew · H7623, G2722 · unreviewed

יְשַׁבְּחֶנָּה

Properly, to address in a loud tone , i.e. (specifically) loud ; figuratively, to pacify (as if by words) · to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively)

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שָׁבַח H7623 properly, to address in a loud tone , i.e. (specifically) loud ; figuratively, to pacify (as if by words)
κατέχω G2722 to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation katéchō
Perfective form emphasizing firm possession or forceful restraint; often implies holding against resistance or opposition.
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What does יְשַׁבְּחֶנָּה (yeshabchenah) mean in the Bible?

שָׁבַח · κατέχω is a Hebrew word meaning "to restrain, quiet, or calm".

Full entry for יְשַׁבְּחֶנָּה (H7623, G2722) · Browse the biblical lexicon

Meaning

to restrain, quiet, or calm
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action
Participle active Ps 65:8
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action
Imperfect Ps 145:4
Sequential imperfect Ps 147:12
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Participle 1 Imperfect 1 Imperative 1
Stem
Piel 2 Hiphil 1
Mood
Indicative/jussive 1 Imperative 1

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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