The meaning of “סָבָא”
Understanding çâbâʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
drunkard, fill self, Sabean, (wine-) bibber. - to quaff to satiety, i.e. become tipsy 1) to drink heavily or largely, im...
סָבָא
drunkard, fill self, Sabean, (wine-) bibber. - to quaff to satiety, i.e. become tipsy 1) to drink heavily or largely, imbibe 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to imbibe 1a2) wine-bibber, drunkard (participle) (subst)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 21:20 | “And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.” Word: סָבָא (çâbâʼ) | |
| Proverbs 23:21 | “For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.” Word: סָבָא (çâbâʼ) | |
| Isaiah 56:12 | “Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant. ” Word: סָבָא (çâbâʼ) | |
| Nahum 1:10 | “For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.” Word: סָבָא (çâbâʼ) |