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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 - הֲלָהֵן תְּשַׂבֵּרְנָה עַד אֲשֶׁר יִגְדָּלוּ הֲלָהֵן תֵּעָגֵנָה לְבִלְתִּי הֱיֹות לְאִישׁ אַל בְּנֹתַי כִּי־מַר־לִי מְאֹד מִכֶּם כִּי־יָצְאָה בִי יַד־יְהוָה׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:13 - וָאֵצְאָה בְשַׁעַר־הַגַּיא לַיְלָה וְאֶל־פְּנֵי עֵין הַתַּנִּין וְאֶל־שַׁעַר הָאַשְׁפֹּת וָאֱהִי שֹׂבֵר בְּחֹומֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַם אֲשֶׁר־המפרוצים וּשְׁעָרֶיהָ אֻכְּלוּ בָאֵשׁ׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:15 - וָאֱהִי עֹלֶה בַנַּחַל לַיְלָה וָאֱהִי שֹׂבֵר בַּחֹומָה וָאָשׁוּב וָאָבֹוא בְּשַׁעַר הַגַּיְא וָאָשׁוּב׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:1 - וּבִשְׁנֵים עָשָׂר חֹדֶשׁ הוּא־חֹדֶשׁ אֲדָר בִּשְׁלֹושָׁה עָשָׂר יֹום בֹּו אֲשֶׁר הִגִּיעַ דְּבַר־הַמֶּלֶךְ וְדָתֹו לְהֵעָשֹׂות בַּיֹּום אֲשֶׁר שִׂבְּרוּ אֹיְבֵי הַיְּהוּדִים לִשְׁלֹוט בָּהֶם וְנַהֲפֹוךְ הוּא אֲשֶׁר יִשְׁלְטוּ הַיְּהוּדִים הֵמָּה בְּשֹׂנְאֵיהֶם׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:27 - כֻּלָּם אֵלֶיךָ יְשַׂבֵּרוּן לָתֵת אָכְלָם בְּעִתֹּו׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:166

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:166 - שִׂבַּרְתִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהוָה וּמִצְוֹתֶיךָ עָשִׂיתִי׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 145:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:15 - עֵינֵי־כֹל אֵלֶיךָ יְשַׂבֵּרוּ וְאַתָּה נֹותֵן־לָהֶם אֶת־אָכְלָם בְּעִתֹּו׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 38:18

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:18 - כִּי לֹא שְׁאֹול תֹּודֶךָּ מָוֶת יְהַלְלֶךָּ לֹא־יְשַׂבְּרוּ יֹורְדֵי־בֹור אֶל־אֲמִתֶּךָ׃
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