Strong's Lexicon

H7579

H7579 — שָׁאַב

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewsha'abverbOccurrences: 19TWOT: 2299

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7579
Word:שָׁאַב
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:19
Transliteration:sha'ab
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:sahw-ab'
Meaning:1. to bale up water
KJV Renderings:(woman to) draw(-er, water).

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[שָׁאַב] verb draw (water) (Late Hebrew id., also attract; Aramaic שְׁאֵיב, of magnet; Arabic [untranscribed source text 5360] be satisfied with drinking); —

Qal Perfect 2 masculine plural consecutive וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם Isa 12:3 Imperfect 3 feminine singular וַּתִּשְׁאַב Gen 24:20, אָ֑ב- Gen 24:45 1 singular אֶשְׁאָ֑ב Gen 24:19 Gen 24:44 3 masculine plural יִשְׁאֲבוּן Ruth 2:9, וַיִּשְׁאֲבוּ 1Sam 7:6 + 2 t.; Imperative feminine singular שֹׁאֲבִי Nah 3:14 Participle masculine singular שֹׁאֵב Deut 29:10, plural construct שֹׁאֲבֵי Josh 9:21; Josh 9:23; Josh 9:27 feminine plural הַשֹּׁאֲבֹת Gen 24:11draw water, with accusative מַיִם Gen 24:13 ( J ), 1Sam 7:6; 1Sam 9:11, + מִן of source 2Sam 23:16 = 1Chr 11:18; Isa 12:3 (figurative); לָךְ ׳ מֵי מָצוֺר שׁ Nah 3:14 מַיִם omitted Gen 24:20; Gen 24:43; Gen 24:45 and (+ ל of animals) Gen 24:19 Gen 24:20 Gen 24:44 (all J ); with accusative אֲשֶׁר Ruth 2:9 drink of that which the young men drew; Participle feminine plural Gen 24:11 the water-drawing women; masculine שֹׁאֵב מֵימֶיךָ Deut 29:10 (servile labour, || חֹטֵב עֵצֶיּךָ), so masculine plural Josh 9:21; Josh 9:23; Josh 9:27 ( P ; all with ל, and all || חֹטְבֵי עֵצִים).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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