נִשְׁתֶּ֖ה

𐤍𐤔𐤕𐤄

nisheteh

we will 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.)

H8354

Numbers 21:22 · Word #8

Lexicon H8354

Lemmaשָׁתָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤕𐤄
Transliterationshâthâh
Strong'sH8354
In-contextwe will drink

Morphology HVqi1cp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we")
Gender c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number p — Plural — Plural

SIBI-P1 H8354-07

we will drink

Rootשתה (sh-t-h)
Core Meaningsto drink, to imbibe, to consume liquid, to partake (figuratively)
Semantic Rangeto drink liquid; to partake in a feast; to drink wine; figuratively, to experience or absorb (e.g., wrath, suffering); to engage in communal celebration
Conceptual SignificanceDrinking in the Hebrew Bible often signifies covenant fellowship, celebration, or participation in blessing or judgment. As an act shared in community, "we will drink" can imply solidarity, covenant participation, or collective acceptance of what YHWH gives—whether joy or judgment.
Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), first common plural (1cp). The Qal stem conveys the simple active sense: "we drink" or "we will drink," depending on context.
Rendering RationaleThe form is Qal imperfect, first common plural, expressing a simple active action performed by "we." The rendering "we will drink" preserves the straightforward sense of the root שתה (to imbibe) and accurately reflects the first-person plural verbal form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root שתה (to drink, to imbibe, to consume liquid, to partake (figuratively))

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