7811. sachah

Lexicon

sachah: To swim, to float

Original Word: שָׂחָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: sachah
Pronunciation: sah-KHAH
Phonetic Spelling: (saw-khaw')
Definition: To swim, to float
Meaning: to swim, to inundate

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

make to swim

A primitive root; to swim; causatively, to inundate -- (make to) swim.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to swim
NASB Translation
swim (2), swimmer (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[שָׂחָה] verb swim (Late Hebrew סָחוּ swimming; Targum סְחָא, Syriac swim, bathe, also סָחְיָא, סַחְיָנָא, שָׂחְיָנָא swimmer; Aph`el wash); —

Qal Participle + Infinitive construct כַּאֲשֶׁר יְפָרֵשׂ הַשּׂחֶה לִשְׂחוֺת Isaiah 25:11.

Hiph`il Imperfect1singular אַשְׂחֶה Psalm 6:7 I make my bed swim (with my tears; another view below שִׂיחַQal 1).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for שָׂחָה in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of being overwhelmed or inundated can be related to Greek terms that describe similar experiences. One such term is G3068 (λουτρόν, loutron), which refers to washing or bathing, capturing the essence of being surrounded by water. However, it is important to note that G3068 is more focused on the cleansing aspect rather than the act of swimming or inundation.

Usage: The verb שָׂחָה is used in the context of swimming or being inundated by water. It conveys the action of moving through water or being overwhelmed by it.

Context: The Hebrew verb שָׂחָה (sachah) appears in the Old Testament to describe the act of swimming or being submerged in water. This term is used in contexts where individuals or objects are depicted as moving through or being covered by water. The imagery associated with שָׂחָה often conveys a sense of being enveloped or surrounded by water, whether in a literal or metaphorical sense.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used to illustrate scenarios where water plays a significant role, either as a physical element that one must navigate or as a metaphor for overwhelming circumstances. The act of swimming, as described by שָׂחָה, can symbolize both the struggle and the skill required to move through challenging situations.

The use of שָׂחָה in the Hebrew Bible is relatively rare, but its occurrences are significant in understanding the cultural and environmental context of the ancient Near East, where bodies of water were both vital for life and potential sources of danger.

Forms and Transliterations

אַשְׂחֶ֣ה אשחה הַשֹּׂחֶ֖ה השחה לִשְׂח֑וֹת לשחות ’aś·ḥeh ’aśḥeh asCheh haś·śō·ḥeh hassoCheh haśśōḥeh liś·ḥō·wṯ lisChot liśḥōwṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Psalm 6:6
HEB: יָגַ֤עְתִּי ׀ בְּֽאַנְחָתִ֗י אַשְׂחֶ֣ה בְכָל־ לַ֭יְלָה
NAS: I make my bed swim, I dissolve
KJV: make I my bed to swim; I water
INT: I am weary my sighing swim Every night

Isaiah 25:11
HEB: כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יְפָרֵ֥שׂ הַשֹּׂחֶ֖ה לִשְׂח֑וֹת וְהִשְׁפִּיל֙
NAS: in the middle of it As a swimmer spreads
KJV: in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth
INT: after spreads A swimmer swim will lay

Isaiah 25:11
HEB: יְפָרֵ֥שׂ הַשֹּׂחֶ֖ה לִשְׂח֑וֹת וְהִשְׁפִּיל֙ גַּֽאֲוָת֔וֹ
NAS: spreads out [his hands] to swim, But [the Lord] will lay low
KJV: spreadeth forth [his hands] to swim: and he shall bring down
INT: spreads A swimmer swim will lay his pride

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7811
3 Occurrences

’aś·ḥeh — 1 Occ.
haś·śō·ḥeh — 1 Occ.
liś·ḥō·wṯ — 1 Occ.