שֹׂ֫בַע
so.va
satiety
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word שֹׂ֫בַע (H7648, so.va) means "satiety." This term refers to the state of being full or satisfied, whether it's a physical or emotional state. Analyzing its occurrences in the Bible, we see that this concept is used in various contexts. The word doesn't seem to inherently imply a negative or positive connotation. The word שֹׂ֫בַע is used in different settings, such as when describing the fullness of wine and food. Its range of usage suggests it's a neutral concept that simply describes a state of being full. The significance of this word lies in its ability to convey a sense of completion or fulfillment, providing a tangible understanding of the human experience.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
8 total occurrences across the text
You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.
Psalms 78:25Man ate the bread of angels. He sent them food to the full.
Proverbs 13:25The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.
Exodus 16:3and the children of Israel said to them, “We wish that we had died by Yahweh’s hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots, when we ate our fill of bread, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”
Leviticus 25:19The land shall yield its fruit, and you shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety.
Leviticus 26:5Your threshing shall continue until the vintage, and the vintage shall continue until the sowing time. You shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.
Deuteronomy 23:24When you come into your neighbor’s vineyard, then you may eat your fill of grapes at your own pleasure; but you shall not put any in your container.
Ruth 2:18She took it up, and went into the city. Then her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned; and she brought out and gave to her that which she had left after she had enough.