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Lexicon :: Strong's H7663 - śāḇar

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שָׂבַר
Transliteration
śāḇar
Pronunciation
saw-bar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2232

Strong’s Definitions

שָׂבַר sâbar, saw-bar'; erroneously שָׁבַר shâbar; (Nehemiah 2:13,15), a primitive root; to scrutinize; by implication (of watching) to expect (with hope and patience):—hope, tarry, view, wait.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H7663 in the following manner: hope (3x), wait (2x), view (2x), tarry (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H7663 in the following manner: hope (3x), wait (2x), view (2x), tarry (1x).

  1. to inspect, examine, wait, hope, wait upon

    1. (Qal) examined (participle)

    2. (Piel)

      1. to wait (for), wait upon

      2. to hope (for)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׂבַר sâbar, saw-bar'; erroneously שָׁבַר shâbar; (Nehemiah 2:13,15), a primitive root; to scrutinize; by implication (of watching) to expect (with hope and patience):—hope, tarry, view, wait.
STRONGS H7663: Abbreviations
† I. [שָׂבַר] verb inspect, examine (van d. H. שֹׁבֵר [so Greek Version of the LXX συντρίβων], but Masoretic שׂ׳ see Norzi; hence connection with Arabic bdb096001 probe a wound, try, examine, improbable, and this (according to Frä261) denominative from Aramaic loan-word; improbable also is connection with Aramaic סְבַר think (compare following), KauAramaic in AT, 85); —
Qal Participle שׂבֵר, with ב object, Nehemiah 2:13, 15 I examined into the wall, inspected it closely.

† II. [שָׂבַר]
Pi. wait, hope (Aramaism; compare Aramaic H5452 סְבַר think, Pa. hope; bdb096002 believe, hope, Pa. think, Aph. hope); — Perfect 1st person singular שִׂבַּרְתִּי Psalm 119:166, 3rd person plural שִׂבְּרוּ Esther 9:1; Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural יְשַׂבְּרוּ Isaiah 38:18, יְשַׂבֵּ֑רוּ Psalm 145:15, יְשַׂבֵּר֑וּן Psalm 104:27; 2rd person feminine plural תְּשַׂבֵּרְנָה Ruth 1:13; —
1. wait for, ל person, Ruth 1:13.
2. hope for, ל of thing Psalm 119:166, אֶל of thing Isaiah 38:18, אֶל person Psalm 104:27; Psalm 145:15; ל infinitive Esther 9:1 hope to rule.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H5452.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ruth

1:13; 1:13

Nehemiah

2:13; 2:15

Esther

9:1; 9:1

Psalms

104:27; 104:27; 119:166; 119:166; 145:15; 145:15

Isaiah

38:18; 38:18

H7663

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7663 matches the Hebrew שָׂבַר (śāḇar),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:13 - Would ye tarry H7663 for them H3860 till they were grown? H1431 would ye stay H5702 for them H3860 from having husbands? H376 nay, my daughters; H1323 for it grieveth H4843 me much H3966 for your sakes that the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 is gone out H3318 against me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:13 - And I went out H3318 by night H3915 by the gate H8179 of the valley, H1516 even before H6440 the dragon H8577 well, H5869 H5886 and to the dung H830 port, H8179 and viewed H7663 H7665 the walls H2346 of Jerusalem, H3389 which were broken down, H6555 and the gates H8179 thereof were consumed H398 with fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:15 - Then went I up H5927 in the night H3915 by the brook, H5158 and viewed H7663 H7665 the wall, H2346 and turned back, H7725 and entered H935 by the gate H8179 of the valley, H1516 and so returned. H7725

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:1 - Now in the twelfth H8147 H6240 month, H2320 that is, the month H2320 Adar, H143 on the thirteenth H7969 H6240 day H3117 of the same, when the king's H4428 commandment H1697 and his decree H1881 drew near H5060 to be put in execution, H6213 in the day H3117 that the enemies H341 of the Jews H3064 hoped H7663 to have power H7980 over them, (though it was turned H2015 to the contrary, that the Jews H3064 had rule H7980 over them that hated H8130 them;)

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:27 - These wait H7663 all upon thee; that thou mayest give H5414 them their meat H400 in due season. H6256

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:166

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:166 - LORD, H3068 I have hoped H7663 for thy salvation, H3444 and done H6213 thy commandments. H4687

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 145:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:15 - The eyes H5869 of all wait H7663 upon thee; and thou givest H5414 them their meat H400 in due season. H6256

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 38:18

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:18 - For the grave H7585 cannot praise H3034 thee, death H4194 can not celebrate H1984 thee: they that go down H3381 into the pit H953 cannot hope H7663 for thy truth. H571
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