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שְׁתָה H8355
H8355 is the Hebrew word שְׁתָה, transliterated shᵉthâh and said sheth-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it drank.
What it means
{to imbibe (literally or figuratively)}.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) corresponding to H8354 (שָׁתָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: drink.
Verses using שְׁתָה
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Daniel 5:1 · KJV
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
Daniel 5:4 · KJV
They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
Daniel 5:23 · KJV
But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:
Common questions
What does Strong's H8355 mean?
H8355 is the Hebrew word שְׁתָה (shᵉthâh), meaning {to imbibe (literally or figuratively)}.
How is H8355 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it drank (2 times), drunk (1 time).
How many times does H8355 appear in the Bible?
שְׁתָה (shᵉthâh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8355 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H8354 (שָׁתָה).
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