Strong's Lexicon

H7679

H7679 — שָׂגָא

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

Hebrewsagaverb-stemOccurrences: 2TWOT: 22337737

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7679
Word:	שָׂגָא
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	Not listed
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	2
Transliteration:	saga
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	saw-gaw'
Meaning:	1. to grow, i.e. (causatively) to enlarge, (figuratively) laud
KJV Renderings:	increase, magnify.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB8160

[שָׂגָא] verb grow, grow great (√ only in Job; Aramaism; compare Aramaic סְגִי, סְגָא , [untranscribed source text 5214], all increase, grow great; Old Aramaic, Biblical Aramaic, Palmyrene שג(י)א adjective much); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular metaplastic יִשְׂגֶּא Job 8:11 (of plant; metaplastic from Ges^{«GKC:75oo»§ 75oo}; > van d. H. יִשְׂגֶּה).

Hiph`il 1. make great, participle מַשְׂגִּיא לַגּוֺיִם Job 12:23 he maketh the nations great (see ל 3.b.).

2. magnify, laud, 2 masculine singular תַּשְׂגִּיא פעלו Job 36:24 that thou magnify his work; — see שׂגה .

BDB9912

[שְׂגָא] verb grow great ( ᵑ7 ׳ ס, Syriac [untranscribed source text 6156]; see Biblical Hebrew שׂגא (Aramaism in Job); —

Pe`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular, יִשְׂגֵּא, of injury Ezra 4:22 ׳ שְׁלָֽמְכוֺןיִשְׂ Dan 3:31; Dan 6:26.