What does שָׁבַר · πωλέω mean in the Bible?
שָׁבַר · πωλέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to buy, procure".
Hebrew · H7666, G4453
Shabar
To deal in grain · to sell
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שָׁבַר H7666 to deal in grain
Pronunciation šābar
Economic agent in grain trade; extends from literal commerce to metaphorical dependency and provision
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πωλέω G4453 to sell
Pronunciation pōléō
To sell by exchanging goods for money; used literally and metaphorically for surrendering possessions.
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What does shabar (shabar) mean in the Bible?
שָׁבַר · πωλέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to buy, procure".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7666, G4453?
H7666, G4453 is connected to 21 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to buy, procure
Source Gloss
to buy, procure
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 groups 2 Aligned forms 8
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 6×
Sequential imperfect Gen 43:2 · Gen 44:25 · Isa 55:1 4×
Imperfect Deut 2:6 1×
Participle active Gen 47:14 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 2×
Imperfect Amos 8:6 1×
Participle active Prov 11:26 1×
Word Origins
shabar is built from this root:
שֶׁבֶר H7668
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain