וְ/שָׁתָ֔ה
𐤅/𐤔𐤕𐤄
veshatah
a primitive root; to imbibe (literally or figuratively); [idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of שָׁקָה.)
Ecclesiastes 3:13 · Word #5
Lexicon H8354
| Lemma | שָׁתָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤕𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shâthâh |
| Strong's | H8354 |
Morphology HC/Vqq3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H8354-41
and he imbibed
| Root | שתה (sh-t-h) |
| Core Meanings | to drink, imbibe, consume liquid, partake of a draught |
| Semantic Range | to drink water or wine; to partake in a feast; to drink heavily; figuratively to experience or absorb (e.g., the cup of wrath, suffering, or judgment) |
| Conceptual Significance | Drinking in the Hebrew Bible can denote ordinary sustenance, covenantal fellowship (shared meals), celebration, or excess. Figuratively, it often conveys participation in divine blessing or judgment, especially in imagery of drinking a cup appointed by YHWH. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ prefixed to Qal perfect/wayyiqtol 3ms form of שׁתה. The Qal stem expresses simple active action: "he drank." The waw links it sequentially in narrative ("and he drank"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is Qal 3rd masculine singular with prefixed conjunction ("and"), appearing as a narrative past form (wayyiqtol/perfect with waw). "Imbibed" preserves the core sense of taking drink into oneself while clearly reflecting the masculine singular subject ("he") and the simple active stem. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שתה (to drink, imbibe, consume liquid, partake of a draught)
| 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 |