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סָבָא

To quaff to satiety, i.e. become tipsy

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סָבָאH5433
Pronunciationsābāʾ

What does סָבָא (sābāʾ) mean in the Bible?

סָבָא (sābāʾ): To drink to excess and lose self-control; metaphorically, to be saturated or overwhelmed by something

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Questions this entry answers

What does סָבָא (sābāʾ) mean in the Bible?

סָבָא (sābāʾ): To drink to excess and lose self-control; metaphorically, to be saturated or overwhelmed by something

How does the BSB render H5433?

The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and a drunkard (1), Drunkards (1), let us imbibe (1), of a drunkard (1), the drunkard (1).

Where does סָבָא (sābāʾ) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 21:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (2), Deuteronomy (1), Ezekiel (1), 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 It
and a drunkard1×Deuteronomy 21:20
Drunkards1×Ezekiel 23:42
let us imbibe1×Isaiah 56:12
of a drunkard1×Nahum 1:10
the drunkard1×Proverbs 23:21
those who drink too much1×Proverbs 23:20
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 21:20וְסֹבֵֽא׃toand a drunkardConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularProverbs 23:20בְסֹֽבְאֵי־tothose who drink too muchPreposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructProverbs 23:21סֹבֵ֣אtothe drunkardVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularIsaiah 56:12וְנִסְבְּאָ֣הtolet us imbibeConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralEzekiel 23:42סוֹבָאִיםtoDrunkardsNoun - masculine pluralNahum 1:10סְבוּאִ֑יםtoof a drunkardVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowDeuteronomy 21:20
Aligned rows6
Books represented5
Deuteronomy1Proverbs2Isaiah1Ezekiel1Nahum1
Source forms
בְסֹֽבְאֵי־1xḇə·sō·ḇə·’ê-Proverbs 23:20
וְנִסְבְּאָ֣ה1xwə·nis·bə·’āhIsaiah 56:12
וְסֹבֵֽא׃1xwə·sō·ḇêDeuteronomy 21:20
סֹבֵ֣א1xsō·ḇêProverbs 23:21
סְבוּאִ֑ים1xsə·ḇū·’îmNahum 1:10
סוֹבָאִים1xsō·ḇå̄·ʾīmEzekiel 23:42
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural1xIsaiah 56:12
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 21:20
Noun - masculine plural1xEzekiel 23:42
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct1xProverbs 23:20
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular1xProverbs 23:21
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural1xNahum 1:10
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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