Strong's Hebrew · H7878
H7878 sîyach
שִׂיחַ
see'-akh
to muse
sîyach appears 20 times in Scripture, including Judges 5:10 and 1 Chronicles 16:9. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to ponder, i.e. (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) utter
In the King James Version
commune, complain, declare, meditate, muse, pray, speak, talk (with).
Derivation
a primitive root;
Appears 20 times in Scripture
“At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:”
“Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you.”
“Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.”
“You who ride white donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, and you who travel the road, ponder”
“Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.”
“Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.”
“I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah”
“Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.”
“I will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds.”
“Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
