Definition
(Aramaic) corresponding to H7623; to adulate, i.e. adore
Traditional renderings: praise.
Traditional renderings: praise.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders שְׁבַח:
- καίkai“and”50%
- ἀνθομολογέομαιanthomologeomai“to praise”50%
Usage patterns
Occurrences
5 total
- Daniel 2:23וּמְשַׁבַּח֙ · and praiseTo You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because You have given me wisdom and power. And now You have made known to me what we have requested, for You have made known to us the dream of the king.”
- Daniel 4:34שַׁבְּחֵ֣ת · and I honoredBut at the end of those days I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my sanity was restored to me. Then I praised the Most High, and I honored and glorified Him who lives forever: “For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom endures from generation to generation.
- Daniel 4:37מְשַׁבַּ֨ח · praiseNow I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
- Daniel 5:4וְ֠שַׁבַּחוּ · they praisedAs they drank the wine, they praised their gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone.
- Daniel 5:23שַׁבַּ֑חְתָּ · you praisedInstead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you have failed to glorify the God who holds in His hand your very breath and all your ways.