What does שָׁתָה · πίνω mean in the Bible?
שָׁתָה · πίνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to drink or consume what is given".
Hebrew · H8354, G4095
שָׁתָה
To imbibe (literally or figuratively) · to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
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שָׁתָהH8354to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationšātāh
To drink; figuratively to absorb or consume—often used of God drinking judgment or wrath against nations.
Open lexicon entry →πίνωG4095to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationpínō
To drink, including spiritually consuming Christ's blood through faith in the Eucharist.
Open lexicon entry →What does שָׁתָה (shatah) mean in the Bible?
שָׁתָה · πίνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to drink or consume what is given".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8354, G4095?
H8354, G4095 is connected to 217 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to drink or consume what is given
Source Gloss
to drink or consume what is given
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 groups2Aligned forms108
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense107×
ImperfectAmos 2:8 · Deut 32:38 · Ezek 4:16 · Ezek 12:19 · Ezek 25:4 · Ezek 44:21 · Isa 24:9 · Isa 62:8 · Isa 65:13 · Jer 49:12 · Obad 1:16 · Prov 4:17 · Ps 75:9 · Zeph 1:13 · 1Kgs 17:6 · Gen 44:556×
Perfect1Sam 1:15 · Deut 9:9 · Deut 9:18 · Song 5:1 · 1Sam 30:12 · Exod 34:28 · Ezra 10:6 · Isa 44:12 · Deut 29:5 · Obad 1:16 · Isa 51:17 · Jer 35:14 · Jer 51:7 · Lam 5:415×
Participle active1Kgs 16:9 · 1Kgs 20:12 · 1Kgs 20:16 · Ezek 31:14 · Ezek 31:16 · Isa 29:8 · Job 6:4 · Job 15:16 · Joel 1:5 · Prov 26:6 · Ps 69:1311×
Sequential imperfectGen 24:14 · Gen 24:18 · Gen 24:44 · Gen 24:46 · Hab 2:16 · Prov 5:15 · Jer 25:27 · Jer 35:5 · Song 5:19×
JussiveJudg 13:4 · Judg 13:7 · 1Kgs 13:22 · Esth 4:16 · Jonah 3:7 · Judg 13:14 · Lev 10:97×
Infinitive absolute1Sam 1:9 · Hag 1:6 · Isa 21:5 · Jer 25:28 · Jer 49:126×
Infinitive constructJer 35:8 · Jer 35:14 · Prov 31:43×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
ImperfectLev 11:341×
Word Origins
שָׁתָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.