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Lexicon :: Strong's H7663 - śāḇar

Aa
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 BoxRth 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:13 - Would H3860➔ ye tarry H7663 for them ➔H3860 till H5704 H834 they were grown? H1431 would H3860➔ ye stay H5702 for them ➔H3860 from H1115 having H1961 husbands? H376 nay, H408 my daughters; H1323 for H3588 it grieveth H4843 me H589 much H3966 for H4480 your sakes that H3588 the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 is gone out H3318 against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:13 - And I went out H3318 by night H3915 by the gate H8179 of the valley, H1516 even H413 before H6440 the dragon H8577 well, H5869 and to H413 the dung H830 port, H8179 and H1961 viewed H7663 the walls H2346 of Jerusalem, H3389 which H834 were H1992 broken down, H6555 and the gates thereof H8179 were consumed H398 with fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:15 - Then H1961➔ went H5927➔ I ➔H1961 up ➔H5927 in the night H3915 by the brook, H5158 and H1961 viewed H7663 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 BoxEst 9:1 - Now in the twelfth H8147 H6240 month, H2320 that H1931 is, the month H2320 Adar, H143 on the thirteenth H7969 H6240 day H3117 of the same, when H834 the king's H4428 commandment H1697 and his decree H1881 drew near H5060 to be put in execution, H6213 in the day H3117 that H834 the enemies H341 of the Jews H3064 hoped H7663 to have power H7980 over them, (though H2015➔ it H1931 was turned to the contrary, ➔H2015 that H834 the Jews H3064 had rule over H7980 them H1992 that hated them;) H8130

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:27 - These H3605➔ wait H7663 all ➔H3605 upon thee; H413 that thou mayest give H5414 them their meat H400 in due season. H6256

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:15 - The eyes H5869 of all H3605 wait H7663 upon thee; H413 and thou H859 givest H5414 them their meat H400 in due season. H6256

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:18 - For H3588 the grave H7585 cannot H3808 praise thee, H3034 death H4194 can H1984➔ not celebrate thee: ➔H1984 they that go down H3381 into the pit H953 cannot H3808 hope H7663 for H413 thy truth. H571
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