שבח

Aramaic

Verb

שְׁבַח • (šəb̲aḥ)

  1. improve, increase in value or quality; make a profit
  2. praise, glorify

Noun

שֶׁבַח • (šeb̲aḥm

  1. improvement, gain
  • אִשְׁתַּבַּח (ʾištabbaḥ)
  • שבחא (šəb̲āḥā́)

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
שׁ־ב־ח (sh-b-kh)
3 terms

Compare Arabic سَبْح (sabḥ).

Noun

שֶׁבַח • (shévakhm (plural indefinite שְׁבָחִים) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. praise
  2. (law) appreciation (increase in value)

Verb

שִׁבֵּחַ • (shibéakh) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of שיבח

Verb

שֻׁבַּח • (shubákh) (pu'al construction)

  1. defective spelling of שובח