Sîyach — H7878

Definition

verb

to ponder, i.e. (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) utter

1. to put forth, mediate, muse, commune, speak, complain, ponder, sing
1. (Qal)
1. to complain
2. to muse, meditate upon, study, ponder
3. to talk, sing, speak
2. (Polel) to meditate, consider, put forth thoughts

Usually translated as

meditate, talk, speak, commune, complain, declare, muse, pray

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• diēgéomai (G1334)
• ekdiēgéomai (G1555)
• meletáō (G3191)
• phthéngomai (G5350)

Occurrences

Sîyach occurs 20 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Judges (1), 1 Chronicles (1), Job (2), Psalms (14), Proverbs (1), Isaiah (1)

• Judges 5:10 — Speak (שִֽׂיחוּ), ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.
• 1 Chronicles 16:9 — Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk (שִׂ֖יחוּ) ye of all his wondrous works.
• Job 7:11 — Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain (אָ֝שִׂ֗יחָה) in the bitterness of my soul.
• Job 12:8 — Or speak (שִׂ֣יחַ) to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
• Psalms 55:17 — Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray (אָשִׂ֣יחָה), and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
• Psalms 69:12 — They that sit in the gate speak (יָשִׂ֣יחוּ) against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
• Psalms 77:3 — I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained (אָשִׂ֓יחָה), and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
• Psalms 77:6 — I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune (אָשִׂ֑יחָה) with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
• Psalms 77:12 — I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk (אָשִֽׂיחָה) of thy doings.
• Psalms 105:2 — Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk (שִׂ֝֗יחוּ) ye of all his wondrous works.
• Psalms 119:15 — I will meditate (אָשִׂ֑יחָה) in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
• Psalms 119:23 — Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate (יָשִׂ֥יחַ) in thy statutes.
• Psalms 119:27 — Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk (וְ֝אָשִׂ֗יחָה) of thy wondrous works.
• Psalms 119:48 — My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate (וְאָשִׂ֥יחָה) in thy statutes.
• Psalms 119:78 — Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate (אָשִׂ֥יחַ) in thy precepts.
• Psalms 119:148 — Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate (לָ֝שִׂ֗יחַ) in thy word.
• Psalms 143:5 — I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse (אֲשׂוֹחֵֽחַ) on the work of thy hands.
• Psalms 145:5 — I will speak (אָשִֽׂיחָה) of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
• Proverbs 6:22 — When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk (תְשִׂיחֶֽךָ) with thee.
• Isaiah 53:8 — He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare (יְשׂוֹחֵ֑חַ) his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.