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.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from שָׂבַע; satiated (in a pleasant or disagreeable sense); full (of), satisfied (with).
Bantu Hebrew
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שׂבע (ś-b-ʿ) — 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 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7649-01 |
שְׂבַ֣ע | seva | HAamsc |
I am full | Sated-one | 3 |
H7649-04 |
וּ/שְׂבַ֣ע | useva | HC/Aamsc |
and full | satiated-of | 3 |
H7649-05 |
וְ/שָׂבֵ֑עַ | vesavea | HC/Aamsa |
and full | and satiated | 2 |
H7649-03 |
שְׂבֵעִ֤ים | seveim | HAampa |
those who were full | satiated ones | 1 |
H7649-02 |
שְׂ֭בֵעָה | seveah | HAafsa |
satisfied | sated | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
10 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7649-05 |
Genesis 25:8 | וְ/שָׂבֵ֑עַ | vesavea | HC/Aamsa |
and full | and satiated |
H7649-04 |
Genesis 35:29 | וּ/שְׂבַ֣ע | useva | HC/Aamsc |
and full | satiated-of |
H7649-01 |
Deuteronomy 33:23 | שְׂבַ֣ע | seva | HAamsc |
satisfied | Sated-one |
H7649-03 |
1 Samuel 2:5 | שְׂבֵעִ֤ים | seveim | HAampa |
those who were full | satiated ones |
H7649-05 |
Proverbs 19:23 | וְ/שָׂבֵ֥עַ | vesavea | HC/Aamsa |
and satisfied | and satiated |
H7649-02 |
Proverbs 27:7 | שְׂ֭בֵעָה | seveah | HAafsa |
satisfied | sated |
H7649-01 |
Job 10:15 | שְׂבַ֥ע | seva | HAamsc |
I am full | Sated-one |
H7649-04 |
Job 14:1 | וּֽ/שְׂבַֽע | useva | HC/Aamsc |
and full | satiated-of |
H7649-04 |
Job 42:17 | וּ/שְׂבַ֥ע | useva | HC/Aamsc |
and full | satiated-of |
H7649-01 |
1 Chronicles 29:28 | שְׂבַ֥ע | seva | HAamsc |
full | Sated-one |