What does שְׁבַח (šĕbaḥ) mean in the Bible?
שְׁבַח (šĕbaḥ): Praise that combines adoration with public declaration; often directed toward God's character and mighty acts
Hebrew · H7624
שְׁבַח
To adulate , i.e. adore
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שְׁבַחH7624
Pronunciationšĕbaḥ
What does שְׁבַח (šĕbaḥ) mean in the Bible?
שְׁבַח (šĕbaḥ): Praise that combines adoration with public declaration; often directed toward God's character and mighty acts
Full entry for שְׁבַח (H7624) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7624?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and I honored (1), and praise (1), praise (1), they praised (1), you praised (1).
Where does שְׁבַח (šĕbaḥ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 2:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (5).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand I honored1×Daniel 4:34
and praise1×Daniel 2:23
praise1×Daniel 4:37
they praised1×Daniel 5:4
you praised1×Daniel 5:23
Show sample aligned rows
Daniel 2:23וּמְשַׁבַּח֙toand praiseConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularDaniel 4:34שַׁבְּחֵ֣תtoand I honoredVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularDaniel 4:37מְשַׁבַּ֨חtopraiseVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularDaniel 5:4וְ֠שַׁבַּחוּtothey praisedConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine pluralDaniel 5:23שַׁבַּ֑חְתָּtoyou praisedVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDaniel 2:23
Aligned rows5
Books represented1
Daniel5
Source forms
וּמְשַׁבַּח֙1xū·mə·šab·baḥDaniel 2:23
וְ֠שַׁבַּחוּ1xwə·šab·ba·ḥūDaniel 5:4
מְשַׁבַּ֨ח1xmə·šab·baḥDaniel 4:37
שַׁבְּחֵ֣ת1xšab·bə·ḥêṯDaniel 4:34
שַׁבַּ֑חְתָּ1xšab·baḥ·tāDaniel 5:23
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural1xDaniel 5:4
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular1xDaniel 2:23
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular1xDaniel 4:37
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular1xDaniel 4:34
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular1xDaniel 5:23
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Praise that combines adoration with public declaration; often directed toward God's character and mighty acts
Source Gloss
to adulate , i.e. adore
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Praise that combines adoration with public declaration; often directed toward God's character and mighty acts
to adulate, i.e. adore BDB: laud Usage: praise.
Word Origins
שְׁבַח is built from this root: