שָׁתֵֽה
𐤔𐤕𐤄
shateh
he was drinking
(Aramaic) corresponding to שָׁתָה; {to imbibe (literally or figuratively)}; drink.
Daniel 5:1 · Word #11
Lexicon H8355
| Lemma | שְׁתָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤕𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shᵉthâh |
| Strong's | H8355 |
| In-context | he was drinking |
Morphology AVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8355-03
the drinking man
| Root | שתה (sh-t-h) |
| Core Meanings | to drink, to imbibe, to consume liquid, to absorb |
| Semantic Range | to drink liquid, to feast with drink, to imbibe metaphorically (e.g., to absorb or partake in something) |
| Conceptual Significance | Drinking in biblical literature can signify ordinary sustenance, festal celebration, covenantal meals, or metaphorical participation (such as drinking wrath or blessing). The participial form may highlight an ongoing state within a narrative scene. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic verb, Qal stem, participle, masculine singular absolute. Functions as a descriptive participle indicating ongoing or characteristic action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root שתה denotes the act of drinking or imbibing. The form is an Aramaic Qal participle masculine singular absolute, which functions descriptively as "one who is drinking." Rendering it as "the drinking man" preserves the active participial sense and reflects the masculine singular morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שתה (to drink, to imbibe, to consume liquid, to absorb)
| 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 (5 occurrences of H8355)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 5:1 | שָׁתֵֽה | shateh | he was drinking |
| Daniel 5:2 | וְ/יִשְׁתּ֣וֹן | veyisheton | and-they-will-drink |
| Daniel 5:3 | וְ/אִשְׁתִּ֣יו | veishetiv | and the king drank |