The meaning of “שׇׂבְעָה”
Understanding sobʻâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
feminine of שֹׂבַע (to have) enough, [idiom] till...be full, (un-) satiable, satisfy, [idiom] sufficiently. - satiety 1)...
שׇׂבְעָה
feminine of שֹׂבַע (to have) enough, [idiom] till...be full, (un-) satiable, satisfy, [idiom] sufficiently. - satiety 1) satisfaction, satiety, one's fill
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 55:2 | “Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.” Word: שׇׂבְעָה (sobʻâh) | |
| Ezekiel 39:19 | “And ye shall eat fat till ye be full, and drink blood till ye be drunken, of my sacrifice which I have sacrificed for you.” Word: שׇׂבְעָה (sobʻâh) | |
| Haggai 1:6 | “Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.” Word: שׇׂבְעָה (sobʻâh) |