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H7811 שָׂחָה (sâchâh) saw-khaw'

Hebrew
Verb (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

to swim

Strong's Definition

to swim; causatively, to inundate

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV Usage: (make to) swim.

TWOT Reference: 2247

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to swim
1a) (Qal) swim (participle)
1b) (Hiphil) to make to swim

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

שָׂחָה (sa.chah) — to swim. 1) to swim 1a) (Qal) swim (participle) 1b) (Hiphil) to make to swim

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

verb · שָׂחוּ

Move | verb qal

to swim = action by which humans move forward through water with the help of their arms and legs

ISA 25:11 · ISA 25:11

Wet | verb hif

to drench = causative action by which humans cause an object to be thoroughly wet, ◄ as if it has to swim

PSA 6:7

Reinier de Blois

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

[שָׂחָה] vb. swim Qal Is 25:11.

Hiph. I make my bed swim (with my tears)

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Bible Occurrences (2)

6:6

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