8360. shethiyyah
Strong's Lexicon
shethiyyah: Drinking, drink

Original Word: שְׁתִיָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: shthiyah
Pronunciation: sheth-ee-yaw'
Phonetic Spelling: (sheth-ee-yaw')
Definition: Drinking, drink
Meaning: potation

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁתָה (shathah), meaning "to drink."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of drinking is "πίνω" (pino), Strong's Greek #4095, which means "to drink."

Usage: The term "shethiyyah" refers to the act of drinking or a drink itself. It is used in contexts related to the consumption of liquids, often in ceremonial or ritualistic settings. The word can denote both the physical act of drinking and the symbolic or communal aspects associated with it.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, drinking was not only a daily necessity but also a significant part of social and religious life. Water, wine, and other beverages were integral to meals, celebrations, and religious ceremonies. The act of drinking could symbolize fellowship, covenant, and blessing. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, drinking often carried connotations of hospitality and divine provision.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
fem. of shethi
Definition
a drinking
NASB Translation
drinking (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שְׁתִיָּה noun feminine drinking (mode or amount) Esther 1:8.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
drinking

Feminine of shthiy; potation -- drinking.

see HEBREW shthiy

Forms and Transliterations
וְהַשְּׁתִיָּ֥ה והשתיה vehashshetiYah wə·haš·šə·ṯî·yāh wəhaššəṯîyāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Esther 1:8
HEB: וְהַשְּׁתִיָּ֥ה כַדָּ֖ת אֵ֣ין
NAS: The drinking was [done] according to the law,
KJV: And the drinking [was] according to the law;
INT: the drinking to the law there

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 8360
1 Occurrence


wə·haš·šə·ṯî·yāh — 1 Occ.















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