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Habakkuk 2:16

“Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the Lord’s right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

שָׂבַעsâbaʻ · saw-bah'
H7646 · Hebrew
Definition
to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)
Derivation
or שָׂבֵעַ; a primitive root;
KJV renderings
have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.
Grammar
  • שָׂבַ֤עְתָּ — verb Qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular
Code HVqp2ms
Usage
Occurs 97 times in the Hebrew Bible.Exodus 16:8Exodus 16:12Leviticus 26:26Deuteronomy 6:11Deuteronomy 8:10

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read שָׂבַע here.

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Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.