What does סַאסְּאָה (saʾsĕʾāh) mean in the Bible?
סַאסְּאָה (saʾsĕʾāh): Rare noun denoting restraint or moderation achieved through measured, disciplined action or driving force
Hebrew · H5432
סַאסְּאָה
סַאסְּאָה (saʾsĕʾāh): Rare noun denoting restraint or moderation achieved through measured, disciplined action or driving force
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סַאסְּאָהH5432
Pronunciationsaʾsĕʾāh
What does סַאסְּאָה (saʾsĕʾāh) mean in the Bible?
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How does the BSB render H5432?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include By warfare (1).
Where does סַאסְּאָה (saʾsĕʾāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 27:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItBy warfare1×Isaiah 27:8
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Usage map
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First aligned rowIsaiah 27:8
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Isaiah1
Source forms
בְּסַּאסְּאָ֖ה1xbə·sas·sə·’āhIsaiah 27:8
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular1xIsaiah 27:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Rare noun denoting restraint or moderation achieved through measured, disciplined action or driving force
Source Gloss
measurement , i.e. moderation
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Rare noun denoting restraint or moderation achieved through measured, disciplined action or driving force
measurement, i.e. moderation BDB: by driving her Usage: measure.
Word Origins
סַאסְּאָה is built from this root:
סְאָהH5429