Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “שִׂיחַ”
Understanding sîyach reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
bush, plant, shrub. - a shoot (as if uttered or put forth), i.e. (generally) shrubbery 1) bush, plant, shrub
H7880
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
שִׂיחַ
Phoneticsee'-akh
Transliterationsîyach
Grammar Code
H:N-M
Hebrew Noun, Masculine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
bush, plant, shrub. - a shoot (as if uttered or put forth), i.e. (generally) shrubbery 1) bush, plant, shrub
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
4 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:5 | “And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the Lord God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.” Word: שִׂיחַ (sîyach) | |
| Genesis 21:15 | “And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.” Word: שִׂיחַ (sîyach) | |
| Job 30:4 | “Who cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their meat.” Word: שִׂיחַ (sîyach) | |
| Job 30:7 | “Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were gathered together.” Word: שִׂיחַ (sîyach) |