סֹבֵ֣א
𐤎𐤁𐤀
çâbâʼ
the-drunkard
To drink deeply, especially of wine or intoxicants; to become drunk or sated with drink. In extended usage, denotes one who habitually becomes drunk (a drunkard). The word primarily describes the act of drinking to excess, with a focus on reaching a state of inebriation or fullness through drinking.
Proverbs 23:21 · Word #2
Lexicon H5433
| Lemma | סָבָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤁𐤀 |
| Transliteration | çâbâʼ |
| Strong's | H5433 |
| Definition | To drink deeply, especially of wine or intoxicants; to become drunk or sated with drink. In extended usage, denotes one who habitually becomes drunk (a drunkard). The word primarily describes the act of drinking to excess, with a focus on reaching a state of inebriation or fullness through drinking. |
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 | the-drunkard |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5433-03
deep-drinking one
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute; verbal adjective functioning substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes a man characterized by the action of drinking to excess. "Deep-drinking one" preserves the root sense of imbibing to fullness or intoxication while reflecting the participial, descriptive force. |
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