shu.ach describes sinking or being brought down, whether of a house, a soul, or a low physical posture.

The attested uses describe descent or being brought low: a house is said to have sunk down, the soul sinks down upon the speaker, and a plea for help follows a statement of lowliness. The first two uses plainly present sinking or downward movement; the last is less explicit in the translation.

1. Sinking down or being brought low · dominant

   In Proverbs 2:18, the Qal perfect form occurs in the clause about a house, and the APB renders that clause “for her house has sunk down to death.” In Lamentations 3:20, the Hiphil imperfect form is used of the speaker’s soul, which the APB renders as “my soul sinks down upon me.” Psalm 44:26 also has a Qal perfect form; its APB rendering does not visibly preserve the term’s contribution, but the verse’s appeal begins from a condition of lowliness before asking for help and redemption.

   Proverbs 2:18Lamentations 3:20Psalm 44:26

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly uses “has sunk down” in Proverbs 2:18 and “sinks down” in Lamentations 3:20. In Psalm 44:26, the translation gives an appeal to arise and redeem without an identifiable English counterpart for the Hebrew form.