What does שָׁאַב · מַיִם mean in the Bible?
שָׁאַב · מַיִם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to draw water".
Hebrew · H7579, H4325
שָׁאַב מַיִם
To bale up water · water ; figuratively, juice ; by euphemism, urine , semen
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שָׁאַבH7579to bale up water
Pronunciationšāʾab
Drawing water, typically a woman's domestic labor, becomes metaphor for receiving God's salvation and blessing
Open lexicon entry →מַיִםH4325water ; figuratively, juice ; by euphemism, urine , semen
Pronunciationmayim
Foundational necessity moving from literal substance to bodily fluids; water as life-sustaining element throughout OT narrative and metaphor.
Open lexicon entry →What does שָׁאַב מַיִם (šāʾaḇ mayim) mean in the Bible?
שָׁאַב · מַיִם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to draw water".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7579, H4325?
H7579, H4325 is connected to 601 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to draw water
Source Gloss
to draw water
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms4
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense4×
ImperfectGen 24:19 · Gen 24:442×
Participle activeDeut 29:101×
Sequential imperfectNah 3:141×
Word Origins
שָׁאַב מַיִם is a primitive root - no further derivation.