שְׁתוֹ
𐤔𐤕𐤅
sheto
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.)
Proverbs 31:4 · Word #6
Lexicon H8354
| Lemma | שָׁתָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤕𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shâthâh |
| Strong's | H8354 |
| In-context | to drink |
Morphology HVqc
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 H8354-17
his drinking
| Root | שתה (sh-t-h) |
| Core Meanings | drinking, imbibing, consuming liquid, partaking of drink |
| Semantic Range | to drink, to imbibe, to partake of liquid, to feast or banquet, figuratively to absorb or experience (e.g., wrath) |
| Conceptual Significance | Drinking in the Hebrew Bible can denote ordinary sustenance, covenantal celebration, or metaphorical participation in judgment or blessing. As an infinitive with suffix, it can emphasize the act as belonging to a specific individual, highlighting personal participation in what is consumed. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew verb; Qal stem; infinitive construct with 3ms pronominal suffix (-וֹ), indicating possession ("his"). Occurs once in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form שְׁתוֹ is understood as a Qal infinitive construct with a 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix, yielding "his drinking." The rendering preserves the core idea of imbibing from the root שתה while accurately reflecting the masculine singular possessive suffix. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שתה (drinking, imbibing, consuming liquid, partaking of drink)
| 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 |