יִ֭שְׁתֶּה
𐤉𐤔𐤕𐤄
yisheteh
he 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 31:5 · Word #2
Lexicon H8354
| Lemma | שָׁתָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤕𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shâthâh |
| Strong's | H8354 |
| In-context | he drink |
Morphology HVqi3ms
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 | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H8354-52
he drinks
| Root | שתה (sh-t-h) |
| Core Meanings | drinking, imbibing, consuming liquid, absorbing |
| Semantic Range | to drink liquid; to imbibe wine or strong drink; to partake in a feast; figuratively to drink in wrath, suffering, or divine judgment; to absorb or experience deeply. |
| Conceptual Significance | Drinking in the Hebrew Bible ranges from ordinary daily sustenance and covenantal feasting to powerful metaphors such as drinking the cup of YHWH’s wrath. The act can signify fellowship, joy, excess, or judgment, making שׁתה a key verb in both communal and prophetic imagery. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol) 3rd person masculine singular (HVqi3ms). The imperfect may denote present, habitual, future, or modal action depending on context. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form יִשְׁתֶּה is Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular from שׁתה, indicating a simple active action performed by "he." The rendering "he drinks" preserves both the core idea of imbibing and the masculine singular subject expressed in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שתה (drinking, imbibing, consuming liquid, absorbing)
| 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 |