לִ/שְׁתּ֥וֹת
𐤋/𐤔𐤕𐤅𐤕
lishetot
to drink
a primitive root; to imbibe (literally or figuratively); [idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of שָׁקָה.)
Amos 4:8 · Word #8
Lexicon H8354
| Lemma | שָׁתָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤕𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shâthâh |
| Strong's | H8354 |
| In-context | to drink |
Morphology HR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H8354-04
to imbibe
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct of שָׁתָה with prefixed ל preposition indicating purpose, result, or complement ("to drink/imbibe"). No gender, number, or person is expressed in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form לִשְׁתּוֹת is a Qal infinitive construct with the prefixed ל, expressing purpose or result—"to imbibe." The rendering "to imbibe" preserves the concrete root sense of taking liquid into oneself, while accurately reflecting the infinitive (non-finite) verbal form. |
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Words from Root שתה (drinking, imbibing, consuming liquid, experiencing intoxication)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4960-01 |
bemisheteh | in the drinking-feast of |
H8354-01 |
esheteh | I will drink |
H4960-02 |
hamisheteh | the drinking-feast |
Word Usage (217 occurrences of H8354)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 9:21 | וַ/יֵּ֥שְׁתְּ | vayeshete | he drank |
| Genesis 24:14 | וְ/אֶשְׁתֶּ֔ה | veesheteh | and I will drink |
| Genesis 24:14 | שְׁתֵ֔ה | sheteh | drink |