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Biblical Hebrew word for worship
Shachah: meaning of the Hebrew word
שָׁחָה
Shachah (שָׁחָה, pronounced "shakhah", Strong's H7812) is a Biblical Hebrew word meaning: To bow down, to bend low to the ground. It is the word of the first "worship" in the Bible.
Word study
| Original | שָׁחָה |
| Transliteration | Shachah |
| Pronunciation | shakhah |
| Language | Biblical Hebrew |
| Strong's number | H7812 |
| Key verse | Genesis 22:5 |
Shachah in the Bible
"The boy and I will go over there to worship, and then we will return to you."Genesis 22:5 (Berean Standard Bible)
Shachah in the book ZAMAR
Pastor Douceur Mulongo Nkulu Zoao studies this word in chapter 3 of ZAMAR (in French), « Zamar face aux autres mots de l'adoration ». Its message: worship is more than singing; it is offering one's whole life to God and letting Him prune us like a vinedresser prunes the vine (John 15:2). The chapter costs 3.99 USD as a PDF, or 29.99 USD for the whole book.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Shachah mean?
- Shachah (שָׁחָה) is a Biblical Hebrew word (Strong's H7812). To bow down, to bend low to the ground. It is the word of the first "worship" in the Bible.
- How do you pronounce Shachah?
- It is pronounced "shakhah".
- Where is Shachah found in the Bible?
- For example in Genesis 22:5: "The boy and I will go over there to worship, and then we will return to you."
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