What does שֹׂבַע (śōḇa‘) mean in the Bible?
שֹׂבַע (śōḇa‘): Fullness of appetite met—whether literal hunger or metaphorical desire; satiation as completeness
Hebrew · H7648
שֹׂבַע
Satisfaction (of food or [figuratively] joy)
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שֹׂבַע H7648
Pronunciation śōḇa‘
What does שֹׂבַע (śōḇa‘) mean in the Bible?
שֹׂבַע (śōḇa‘): Fullness of appetite met—whether literal hunger or metaphorical desire; satiation as completeness
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7648?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include content (1), fill of (1), from her meal (1), in abundance (1), our fill (1).
Where does שֹׂבַע (śōḇa‘) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 16:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (2), Psalms (2), Deuteronomy (1), Exodus (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 content 1× Proverbs 13:25
fill of 1× Deuteronomy 23:24
from her meal 1× Ruth 2:18
in abundance 1× Psalms 78:25
our fill 1× Exodus 16:3
You will fill me 1× Psalms 16:11
you will have your fill of 1× Leviticus 26:5
your fill 1× Leviticus 25:19
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 16:3 לָשֹׂ֑בַע to our fill Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 25:19 לָשֹׂ֑בַע to your fill Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 26:5 לָשֹׂ֔בַע to you will have your fill of Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Deuteronomy 23:24 שָׂבְעֶ֑ךָ to fill of Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Ruth 2:18 מִשָּׂבְעָֽהּ׃ to from her meal Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Psalms 16:11 שֹׂ֣בַע to You will fill me Noun - masculine singular construct Psalms 78:25 לָשֹֽׂבַע׃ to in abundance Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 13:25 לְשֹׂ֣בַע to content Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 16:3
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 6
Exodus 1 Leviticus 2 Deuteronomy 1 Ruth 1 Psalms 2 Proverbs 1
Source forms
לָשֹׂ֑בַע 2x lā·śō·ḇa‘ Exodus 16:3, Leviticus 25:19
לְשֹׂ֣בַע 1x lə·śō·ḇa‘ Proverbs 13:25
לָשֹׂ֔בַע 1x lā·śō·ḇa‘ Leviticus 26:5
לָשֹֽׂבַע׃ 1x lā·śō·ḇa‘ Psalms 78:25
מִשָּׂבְעָֽהּ׃ 1x miś·śā·ḇə·‘āh Ruth 2:18
שֹׂ֣בַע 1x śō·ḇa‘ Psalms 16:11
שָׂבְעֶ֑ךָ 1x śā·ḇə·‘e·ḵā Deuteronomy 23:24
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 4x Exodus 16:3, Leviticus 25:19, Leviticus 26:5, Psalms 78:25
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Psalms 16:11
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 23:24
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Proverbs 13:25
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular 1x Ruth 2:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Fullness of appetite met—whether literal hunger or metaphorical desire; satiation as completeness
Source Gloss
satisfaction (of food or [figuratively] joy)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Fullness of appetite met—whether literal hunger or metaphorical desire; satiation as completeness
satisfaction (of food or [figuratively] joy) BDB: satiety Usage: fill, full(-ness), satisfying, be satisfied.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Fullness; satiety; a state of being completely satisfied or filled to capacity
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Word Origins
שֹׂבַע is built from this root:
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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