PRAISE

Hebrew translation: shevakh

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English term or phrase:praise
Hebrew translation:shevakh
Entered by: John Kinory (X)

22:55 Mar 1, 2002
English to Hebrew translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / MUSIC
English term or phrase: PRAISE
PRAISE AND WORSHIP
DARCY
shevakh
Explanation:
Praise (noun) = shevakh
pr.: SHEvakh
Hebrew chars: shin-bet-khet
שבח

To praise = le-shabe'akh
pr.: le-shaBE'akh
lamed-shin-bet-khet
לשבח

Worship (n.) = pulkhan, avoda, tfila, sgida

In this context, I would use
for nouns:
shevakh u-tfila
or
shevakh va-avoda

for verbs
le-shabe'akh u-lehitpalel
or
le-shabe'akh ve-la'avod
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5l'shabe'akh/לשבח
Michal Circolone
5shevakh
John Kinory (X)


  

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l'shabe'akh/לשבח


Explanation:
Hi Darcy,
To praise is l'shabe'akh (lamed shin beit kheit) לשבח.

And, by the way, To worship is "lisgod" (lamed samech gimel vav dalet) לסגוד.

Good luck!

Michal Circolone
United States
Local time: 06:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew
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shevakh


Explanation:
Praise (noun) = shevakh
pr.: SHEvakh
Hebrew chars: shin-bet-khet
שבח

To praise = le-shabe'akh
pr.: le-shaBE'akh
lamed-shin-bet-khet
לשבח

Worship (n.) = pulkhan, avoda, tfila, sgida

In this context, I would use
for nouns:
shevakh u-tfila
or
shevakh va-avoda

for verbs
le-shabe'akh u-lehitpalel
or
le-shabe'akh ve-la'avod


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