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שָׂבֵעַ

𐤔𐤁𐤏

sâbêaʻ

H7649 adjective

SILEX Entry

Definition

Filled or satisfied as a result of eating or receiving something; describes a state of being full, content, or having one's needs or desires met, particularly with food, but also, by extension, with other forms of abundance or satisfaction.

Semantic Range

full (from eating), satisfied (with food, life, or circumstances), content, satiated, having plenty

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root שׂבע which means 'to be sated, satisfied, filled.' The form שָׂבֵעַ (sâbêaʻ) is an adjectival/participle form meaning 'satiated' or 'having had enough.' The core sense is to be filled after want or hunger, but usage expands to other types of satisfaction or abundance.

Historical & Contextual Notes

שָׂבֵעַ is used primarily to express a physical state of being full after eating, but frequently carries figurative connotations of being satisfied, content, or having abundance, and may refer to emotional or spiritual satisfaction. In patriarchal and monarchy-era texts, it often describes satisfaction with physical needs (especially food), but is also used more broadly for contentedness in life or fortune. Some texts contrast שָׂבֵעַ with רָעֵב (rā‘ēv, 'hungry'). Later biblical literature and post-biblical Hebrew retain and extend this figurative sense. In English translations, 'satisfied' or 'full' may not always capture the culturally embedded nuance of contentment or blessing implicit in the term.

Translation Consistency

primary "satisfied" 2 occurrences

"Satisfied" is the most natural, broadly applicable English rendering of שָׂבֵעַ. It covers the primary sense of being full from eating and also the extended senses of contentment or having one’s needs met. It is more common and versatile in modern English than alternatives like "sated," while avoiding the potential ambiguity of "full." Using "satisfied" will produce clear, natural translations across all forms.

Alternatives (8 occurrences):
"satisfied-one" (3x) "satisfied-of" (2x) "satiated ones" (1x) "sated" (1x) "filled with" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from שָׂבַע; satiated (in a pleasant or disagreeable sense); full (of), satisfied (with).

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Root Family

שׂבע (ś-b-ʿ) — to satisfy, to fill, to be full, to satiate

Root שׂבע to satisfy, to fill, to be full, to satiate
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H7646 שָׂבַע I will cause to be satisfied
H7647 שָׂבָע the fullness
H7648 שֹׂבַע to fullness
H7653 שִׂבְעָה satiety of
H7654 שׇׂבְעָה to full satisfaction

Word Forms

5 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H7649-01 שְׂבַ֣ע seva HAamsc I am full Sated-one Satisfied-one 3
H7649-04 וּ/שְׂבַ֣ע useva HC/Aamsc and full satiated-of and satisfied-of 3
H7649-05 וְ/שָׂבֵ֑עַ vesavea HC/Aamsa and full and satiated and satisfied 2
H7649-03 שְׂבֵעִ֤ים seveim HAampa those who were full satiated ones satiated ones 1
H7649-02 שְׂ֭בֵעָה seveah HAafsa satisfied sated sated 1

Occurrences in Scripture

10 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H7649-05 Genesis 25:8 וְ/שָׂבֵ֑עַ vesavea HC/Aamsa and full and satiated and satisfied
H7649-04 Genesis 35:29 וּ/שְׂבַ֣ע useva HC/Aamsc and full satiated-of and satisfied-of
H7649-01 Deuteronomy 33:23 שְׂבַ֣ע seva HAamsc satisfied Sated-one Satisfied-one
H7649-03 1 Samuel 2:5 שְׂבֵעִ֤ים seveim HAampa those who were full satiated ones satiated ones
H7649-05 Proverbs 19:23 וְ/שָׂבֵ֥עַ vesavea HC/Aamsa and satisfied and satiated and satisfied
H7649-02 Proverbs 27:7 שְׂ֭בֵעָה seveah HAafsa satisfied sated sated
H7649-01 Job 10:15 שְׂבַ֥ע seva HAamsc I am full Sated-one Satisfied-one
H7649-04 Job 14:1 וּֽ/שְׂבַֽע useva HC/Aamsc and full satiated-of and filled with
H7649-04 Job 42:17 וּ/שְׂבַ֥ע useva HC/Aamsc and full satiated-of and satisfied-of
H7649-01 1 Chronicles 29:28 שְׂבַ֥ע seva HAamsc full Sated-one Satisfied-one
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