Lexicon :: Strong's H7663 - śāḇar

שָׂבַר
Transliteration
śāḇar
Pronunciation
saw-bar'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

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 συντρίβων], but Masoretic שׂ׳ see Norzi; hence connection with Arabic 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; 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.
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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