שֹׂבֵ֜ר
𐤔𐤁𐤓
sâbar
inspecting
To look intently or attentively, especially in hopeful or expectant anticipation; to wait for with expectancy or hope. This verb conveys the sense of attentive watching, generally accompanied by a state of expectancy or hope for a particular outcome, often focusing on what has not yet occured but is keenly anticipated.
Nehemiah 2:13 · Word #13
Lexicon H7663
| Lemma | שָׂבַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | sâbar |
| Strong's | H7663 |
| Definition | To look intently or attentively, especially in hopeful or expectant anticipation; to wait for with expectancy or hope. This verb conveys the sense of attentive watching, generally accompanied by a state of expectancy or hope for a particular outcome, often focusing on what has not yet occured but is keenly anticipated. |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | inspecting |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7663-03
expectant watcher
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute; verbal adjective describing one who is attentively and hopefully watching. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes "one who is looking attentively" in an ongoing sense. "Expectant watcher" preserves both the visual scrutiny and the hopeful anticipation inherent in the root שׂבר. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
expectant watcher
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "watching expectantly". |