What does סָעַד mean in the Bible?
סָעַד is a Hebrew word meaning "to support (mostly figurative)".
Hebrew · H5582
סָעַד
To support (mostly figurative)
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סָעַד H5582
What does סָעַד mean in the Bible?
סָעַד is a Hebrew word meaning "to support (mostly figurative)".
Full entry for סָעַד (H5582) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5582?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Refresh (2), and refresh yourself (1), and sustain it (1), and sustain you (1), he maintains (1).
Where does סָעַד appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 18:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (6), Judges (2), 1 Kings (1), Genesis (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 Refresh 2× Judges 19:5, Judges 19:8
and refresh yourself 1× 1 Kings 13:7
and sustain it 1× Isaiah 9:7
and sustain you 1× Psalms 20:2
he maintains 1× Proverbs 20:28
so that you may refresh 1× Genesis 18:5
supports me 1× Psalms 94:18
that sustains 1× Psalms 104:15
Uphold me 1× Psalms 119:117
upholds me 1× Psalms 18:35
will sustain him 1× Psalms 41:3
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 18:5 וְסַעֲד֤וּ to so that you may refresh Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Judges 19:5 סְעָ֧ד to Refresh Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Judges 19:8 סְעָד־ to refresh Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular 1 Kings 13:7 וּֽסְעָ֑דָה to and refresh yourself Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Psalms 18:35 תִסְעָדֵ֑נִי to upholds me Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular Psalms 20:2 יִסְעָדֶֽךָּ׃ to and sustain you Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Psalms 41:3 יִ֭סְעָדֶנּוּ to will sustain him Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Psalms 94:18 יִסְעָדֵֽנִי׃ to supports me Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Psalms 104:15 יִסְעָֽד׃ to that sustains Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 119:117 סְעָדֵ֥נִי to Uphold me Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 18:5
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 6
Genesis 1 Judges 2 1 Kings 1 Psalms 6 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
וּֽלְסַעֲדָ֔הּ 1x ū·lə·sa·‘ă·ḏāh Isaiah 9:7
וְסָעַ֖ד 1x wə·sā·‘aḏ Proverbs 20:28
וּֽסְעָ֑דָה 1x ū·sə·‘ā·ḏāh 1 Kings 13:7
וְסַעֲד֤וּ 1x wə·sa·‘ă·ḏū Genesis 18:5
יִסְעָֽד׃ 1x yis·‘āḏ Psalms 104:15
יִסְעָדֶֽךָּ׃ 1x yis·‘ā·ḏe·kā Psalms 20:2
יִ֭סְעָדֶנּוּ 1x yis·‘ā·ḏen·nū Psalms 41:3
יִסְעָדֵֽנִי׃ 1x yis·‘ā·ḏê·nî Psalms 94:18
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular 2x Judges 19:5, Judges 19:8
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Proverbs 20:28
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 1x Genesis 18:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular 1x 1 Kings 13:7
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular 1x Isaiah 9:7
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular 1x Psalms 119:117
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular 1x Psalms 18:35
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 104:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to support (mostly figurative)
Source Gloss
to support (mostly figurative)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to support (mostly figurative) BDB: support Usage: comfort, establish, hold up, refresh self, strengthen, be upholden.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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Form groups 1 Aligned forms 3
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Sequential imperfect Judg 19:5 · Judg 19:8 2×
Imperfect Ps 104:15 1×
Word Origins
סָעַד is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain