Strong's Lexicon

H7646

H7646 — שָׂבַע שָׂבֵַע

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

HebrewsabaverbOccurrences: 99TWOT: 2231

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7646
Word:שָׂבַע שָׂבֵַע
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:99
Transliteration:saba
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:` (saw-bah') (or sabeay {saw-bay'-ah}) v.
Meaning:1. to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)
KJV Renderings:have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.

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[שָׂבֵעַ,] שָׂבַע96 verb be sated, satisfied, surfeited (Late Hebrew (derived species) = Biblical Hebrew; so Assyrian šebû , Arabic [untranscribed source text 5209], Aramaic סְבַע, [untranscribed source text 5210], Palmyrene שבע; the Ethiopic verb of same, meaning is [untranscribed source text 5211]:); —

Qal79 Perfect 3 masculine singular שָׂבַע 1Chr 23:1, ׳ וְשׂ consecutive Deut 31:20 3 plural שָׂבֵ֑עוּ Isa 9:19, ׳ ושׂ consecutive Deut 14:29; Deut 26:12, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׂבַּע Prov 12:11 +, 3 masculine plural יִשְׂבְּעוּן Ps 104:28, etc.; Imperative שְׂבַעֿ Prov 20:13 Infinitive absolute שָׂבוֺע Joel 2:26; 2Chr 31:10 construct לִשְׂבֹּע Exod 16:8; Lam 5:6, לְשָׂבְעָה Hag 1:6
1. be sated (with food), especially human subject:
a. absolute after אָכַל, Hos 4:10; Isa 9:19; Deut 8:10; Exod 16:8 ( P ), + II t., compare Isa 44:16 (|| אָבַל); exposing men to arrogance Deut 6:11; Deut 8:12; Deut 31:20 , compare Hos 13:6 (twice in verse) (Israel under figure of cattle), Jer 50:19 (id.; with ב location; || רָעָה graze); = have (or get) enough to eat Ps 37:19; Ps 59:16, enough to drink Amos 4:8, figurative of sword Jer 46:10, of wine Hab 2:5.
b. with accusative of food Jer 44:17 ; Lam 5:16 ; Exod 16:12 ( P ), + 6 t., compare Ezek 39:29 (of beasts, in figure), of earth, sated with water (rain) Prov 30:16 , so of trees (accusative om) Ps 104:16, figurative of requital Prov 18:20 b.
c. with מִן of food Job 19:22 (figurative); figurative of earth having its fill (of rain) Ps 104:13, and (figurative of requital) Prov 18:20a; good sense Prov 12:14 (strike out טוֺב, so Toy), bad sense Prov 1:31; Prov 14:14 with מִן of source Isa 66:11 (figurative).
2. more generally, be sated, have desire satisfied:
a. absolute Ezek 16:28; Ezek 16:29 (i.e. with harlotry), Jer 50:10 (with plunder), Isa 53:11 (with given result); of eyes Prov 27:20, of Sh®°ôl and Abaddon Prov 27:20 , compare Prov 30:15 = have abundance Prov 30:9 (exposure to arrogance).
b. with accusative, be satisfied with, have one's fill of: Jer 31:14, compare Ps 17:15; Ps 63:6; Prov 5:10 ; Eccl 5:9, compare (eye subject) Eccl 4:8 Acc. of sons Ps 17:14 (si versa l., but text dubious, see Ol Du, compare Bae We), days of life, i.e. reach the full limit (+ זָקֵן ) 1Chr 23:1 ; 2Chr 24:15 .
c. with ב of goodness Ps 65:5, with מִן id. Eccl 6:3.
d. with ל infinitive, לאֹתִֿשְׂבַּע עַיִן לִרְאוֺת Eccl 1:8 (|| מָלֵא)
3. have in excess, be surfeited with:
a. literally, with honey (accusative) Prov 25:16.
b figurative = be weary of, with accusative of offerings Isa 1:11 (subject ׳ י), tossings Job 7:4, poverty Prov 28:19, shame Hab 2:16, contempt Ps 123:3 ; Ps 123:4 with accusative of person Prov 28:17.
c. id., with ב of troubles Ps 88:4 , of reproach Lam 3:30.
Niph`al Participle נִשְׂבָּע sated Job 31:31 .
Pi`el satisfy, Imperfect 3 masculine plural יְשַׂבִּ֑עוּ Ezek 7:19 they shall not satisfy their appitite (נֶפֶשׁ ; || מִלֵּא); Imperative masculine singular suffix, subject ׳ י, שַׂבְּעֵנִי חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ Ps 90:14 (2 accusative).
Now (after ᵑ6 and ᵐ5 Manuscripts) reads שִבַּעְתָּ Hab 3:9, for שְׁבֻעוֺת, compare GASm; Gr Marti שְׂבֵעַת (adjective feminine construct) thy bow is sated with shafts. We thinks hopeless.
Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הִשְׂבִּיע Ps 107:9 , ׳ וְה consecutive Isa 58:11 2 feminine singular הִשְׂבַּ֫עַתְּ Ezek 27:33 , etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix יַשְׂבִּעַנִי Job 9:18 2 masculine singular תַּשְׂבִּיעַ Isa 58:10 , 1 singular וָאַשְׂבִּעַ Jer 5:7, suffix אַשְׂבִּיעֶ֑ךָּ Ps 81:17 van d. H., אַשְׂבִּיעֶ֑ךָֿ Baer Gi, etc.; Infinitive construct לְהַשְׂבִּיעַ Job 38:27 Participle מַשְׂבִּיעַ Ps 103:5 ; Ps 145:16
1.
a. satisfy (especially with material blessings), subject ׳ י, with acc. person Jer 5:7 (exposing men to arrogance), Isa 58:11 (accusative נֶפֶשׁ ; of refreshment in drought, ב location, figurative of help and blessing), Ps 107:9 (accusative נֶפֶשׁ; || מִלֵּא), compare Ps 103:5 (ב instrumental, on accusative see עֲדִי ); with accusative of ground Job 38:27 (i.e. with rain); human subject, with accusative נֶפֶשׁ Isa 58:10
b. with accusative of food + person, ׳ י subject, Ps 81:17 (|| הֶאֱכִיל), Ps 105:40; Ps 132:15 ; Ps 147:14 with accusative of person + אֹרֶךְ יָמִים Ps 91:16 .
c. ׳ י subject, accusative of thing + ל person, לְבָלחַֿי רָצוֺן ׳ מַשׂ Ps 145:16 .
d. ׳ י subject, c accusative of beast + מִמְּךָ (of Pharaoh, in prophetic figurative) Ezek 32:4.
2. enrich subject Tyre, with accusative of a people Ezek 27:33 (|| הֶעֱשִׁיר ).
3. sate, glut (with the undesired), subject ׳ י, with accusative of person + ב of thing Lam 3:15, accusative of person + Job 9:18 .


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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
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