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שָׂבָע H7647

H7647 is the Hebrew word שָׂבָע, transliterated sâbâʻ and said saw-baw'. The King James Version most often renders it plenty.

Word: שָׂבָעTransliteration: sâbâʻSaid: saw-baw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 8 verses

What it means

copiousness.

Where it comes from

from H7646 (שָׂבַע).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

plenty 4×plenteous 2×plenteousness 1×abundance 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: abundance, plenteous(-ness, -ly).

Verses using שָׂבָע

All 8 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 41:29 · KJV

Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:

Genesis 41:30 · KJV

And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;

Genesis 41:31 · KJV

And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.

Genesis 41:34 · KJV

Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.

Genesis 41:47 · KJV

And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.

Genesis 41:53 · KJV

And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.

Proverbs 3:10 · KJV

So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

Ecclesiastes 5:12 · KJV

The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7647 mean?

H7647 is the Hebrew word שָׂבָע (sâbâʻ), meaning copiousness.

How is H7647 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it plenty (4 times), plenteous (2 times), plenteousness (1 time), abundance (1 time).

How many times does H7647 appear in the Bible?

שָׂבָע (sâbâʻ) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7647 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7646 (שָׂבַע).

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