7663. sabar

Lexicon

sabar: To hope, to wait, to expect

Original Word: שָׂבַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: sabar
Pronunciation: sah-bar'
Phonetic Spelling: (saw-bar')
Definition: To hope, to wait, to expect
Meaning: to scrutinize, to expect

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

hope, tarry, view, wait

Erroneously shabar (Nehemiah 2:13, Nehemiah 2:15) {shaw-bar'}; a primitive root; to scrutinize; by implication (of watching) to expect (with hope and patience) -- hope, tarry, view, wait.

see HEBREW 'abeh

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [שָׂבַר] verb inspect, examine (van d. H. שֹׁבֵר [so ᵐ5 συντρίβων], but Masoretic ׳שׂ see Norzi; hence connection with Arabic probe a wound, try, examine, improbable, and this (according to Frä²⁶¹) denominative from Aramaic loan-word; improbable also is connection with Aramaic סְבַר think (compare following), Kau^{Aramaic in AT, 85}); —

Qal Participle שׂבֵר, with ב object, Nehemiah 2:13,15 I examined into the wall, inspected it closely.

II. [שָׂבַר] Pi`el wait, hope (Aramaism; compare Aramaic סְבַר think, Pa`el hope; believe, hope, Pa`el think, Aph`el hope); — Perfect1singular שִׂבַּרְתִּי Psalm 119:166, 3plural שִׂבְּרוּ Esther 9:1; Imperfect3masculine plural יְשַׂבְּרוּ Isaiah 38:18, יְשַׂבֵּ֑רוּ Psalm 145:15, יְשַׂבֵּר֑וּן Psalm 104:27; 2feminine plural תְּשַׂבֵּרְנָה Ruth 1:13; —

1 wait for, ל person, Ruth 1:13.

2 hope for, ל of thing Psalm 119:166, אֶל of thing Isaiah 38:18, אֶל person Psalm 104:27; Psalm 145:15; ל infinitive Esther 9:1 hope to rule.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of expectation and hope found in שָׂבַר (sabar) can be related to several Greek terms in the New Testament, such as ἐλπίζω (elpizō • Strong's Greek 1679), which means to hope or expect, and προσδοκάω (prosdokaō • Strong's Greek 4328), which means to look for or wait for. These Greek terms capture the essence of anticipation and hope that is central to the meaning of שָׂבַר.

Usage: The verb שָׂבַר (sabar) is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the act of looking forward with expectation or hope. It implies a sense of anticipation or waiting for something to occur.

Context: The Hebrew verb שָׂבַר (sabar) is a primitive root that primarily denotes the act of scrutinizing or expecting. It is used in contexts where an individual is looking forward to an event or outcome with anticipation. This term is often associated with hope and expectation, reflecting a state of waiting for something to be fulfilled. In the biblical narrative, it can be seen in passages where individuals or groups are in a state of hopeful anticipation, often relying on divine intervention or fulfillment of promises.

For example, in the context of the Psalms, the term may be used to describe the psalmist's expectation of God's deliverance or intervention. The act of expecting, as denoted by שָׂבַר, is not passive but involves a confident hope rooted in faith. This expectation is often directed towards God, reflecting a trust in His timing and provision.

The usage of שָׂבַר in the Hebrew Bible underscores the importance of hope and expectation in the life of faith, where believers are encouraged to look forward with confidence to the fulfillment of God's promises.

Forms and Transliterations

יְשַׂבְּר֥וּ יְשַׂבֵּ֑רוּ יְשַׂבֵּר֑וּן ישברו ישברון שִׂבְּר֜וּ שִׂבַּ֣רְתִּי שֹׂבֵ֖ר שֹׂבֵ֜ר שבר שברו שברתי תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָה תשברנה śib·bar·tî śib·bə·rū sibBarti śibbartî sibbeRu śibbərū śō·ḇêr śōḇêr soVer tə·śab·bê·rə·nāh tesabBerenah təśabbêrənāh yə·śab·bê·rū yə·śab·bə·rū yə·śab·bê·rūn yesabBeru yəśabbêrū yəśabbərū yesabbeRun yəśabbêrūn

Englishman's Concordance

Ruth 1:13
HEB: הֲלָהֵ֣ן ׀ תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָה עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: would you therefore wait until
KJV: Would ye tarry for them
INT: therefore wait against after

Nehemiah 2:13
HEB: הָאַשְׁפֹּ֑ת וָאֱהִ֨י שֹׂבֵ֜ר בְּחוֹמֹ֤ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙
NAS: Gate, inspecting the walls
KJV: port, and viewed the walls
INT: the Refuse become inspecting the walls of Jerusalem

Nehemiah 2:15
HEB: לַ֔יְלָה וָאֱהִ֥י שֹׂבֵ֖ר בַּחוֹמָ֑ה וָאָשׁ֗וּב
NAS: by the ravine and inspected the wall.
KJV: by the brook, and viewed the wall,
INT: night become and inspected the wall and returned

Esther 9:1
HEB: בַּיּ֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר שִׂבְּר֜וּ אֹיְבֵ֤י הַיְּהוּדִים֙
NAS: of the Jews hoped to gain
KJV: of the Jews hoped to have power
INT: the day when hoped the enemies of the Jews

Psalm 104:27
HEB: כֻּ֭לָּם אֵלֶ֣יךָ יְשַׂבֵּר֑וּן לָתֵ֖ת אָכְלָ֣ם
NAS: They all wait for You To give
KJV: These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give
INT: all about wait to give their food

Psalm 119:166
HEB: שִׂבַּ֣רְתִּי לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה
NAS: I hope for Your salvation, O LORD,
KJV: LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation,
INT: hope your salvation God

Psalm 145:15
HEB: כֹ֭ל אֵלֶ֣יךָ יְשַׂבֵּ֑רוּ וְאַתָּ֤ה נֽוֹתֵן־
NAS: of all look to You, And You give
KJV: The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest
INT: of all about look and You give

Isaiah 38:18
HEB: יְהַלְלֶ֑ךָּ לֹֽא־ יְשַׂבְּר֥וּ יֽוֹרְדֵי־ ב֖וֹר
NAS: cannot hope for Your faithfulness.
KJV: into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
INT: praise cannot hope go to the pit

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7663
8 Occurrences

śib·bar·tî — 1 Occ.
śib·bə·rū — 1 Occ.
śō·ḇêr — 2 Occ.
tə·śab·bê·rə·nāh — 1 Occ.
yə·śab·bê·rū — 2 Occ.
yə·śab·bê·rūn — 1 Occ.