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שָׂבַר H7663
H7663 is the Hebrew word שָׂבַר, transliterated sâbar and said saw-bar'. The King James Version most often renders it viewed.
What it means
to scrutinize; by implication (of watching) to expect (with hope and patience).
Where it comes from
erroneously שָׁבַר; (Nehemiah 2:13,15), a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: hope, tarry, view, wait.
Verses using שָׂבַר
All 8 verses, quoted in full.
Ruth 1:13 · KJV
Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.
Nehemiah 2:13 · KJV
And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.
Nehemiah 2:15 · KJV
Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned.
Esther 9:1 · KJV
Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king’s commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)
Psalm 104:27 · KJV
These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
Psalm 119:166 · KJV
LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
Psalm 145:15 · KJV
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
Isaiah 38:18 · KJV
For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7663 mean?
H7663 is the Hebrew word שָׂבַר (sâbar), meaning to scrutinize; by implication (of watching) to expect (with hope and patience).
How is H7663 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it viewed (2 times), hoped (2 times), wait (2 times), tarry (1 time), cannot hope (1 time).
How many times does H7663 appear in the Bible?
שָׂבַר (sâbar) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7663 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: erroneously שָׁבַר; (Nehemiah 2:13,15), a primitive root.
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