What does שָׂבַע · רֵישׁ mean in the Bible?
e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)".
Hebrew · H7646, H7389
יִשְׂבַּע־רִישׁ
To sate , i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively) · poverty
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שָׂבַעH7646to sate , i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationšābaʿ
Satisfaction achieved through fullness; ranges from literal consumption to figurative spiritual contentment and abundance.
Open lexicon entry →רֵישׁH7389poverty
Pronunciationresh
Open lexicon entry →What does יִשְׂבַּע־רִישׁ (yisba-rish) mean in the Bible?
שָׂבַע · רֵישׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to sate , i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7646, H7389?
H7646, H7389 is connected to 104 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to sate , i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)
Source Gloss
to sate , i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups4Aligned forms56
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense50×
ImperfectAmos 4:8 · Hos 4:10 · Jer 31:14 · Jer 50:10 · Job 27:14 · Prov 1:31 · Prov 5:10 · Ps 17:14 · Ps 37:19 · Ps 59:16 · Ps 104:16 · Eccl 5:9 · Hab 2:5 · Isa 53:11 · Prov 12:11 · Prov 12:1436×
PerfectProv 30:16 · Ps 88:4 · Ps 123:4 · Ezek 16:28 · Ezek 16:29 · Hos 13:6 · Isa 9:19 · Hab 2:16 · Isa 1:11 · Ps 123:310×
CohortativePs 17:15 · Ps 65:52×
JussiveLam 3:301×
Sequential imperfectProv 20:131×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action1×
ImperfectEzek 7:191×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action4×
PerfectEzek 27:33 · Ps 107:92×
ImperfectIsa 58:10 · Ps 132:152×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
Participle passiveJob 31:311×
Word Origins
יִשְׂבַּע־רִישׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.