7579. shaab

Lexicon

shaab: To draw (water), to scoop

Original Word: שָׁאַב
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: sha'ab
Pronunciation: shah-AB
Phonetic Spelling: (sahw-ab')
Definition: To draw (water), to scoop
Meaning: to bale up water

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

to bale up water

A primitive root; to bale up water -- (woman to) draw(-er, water).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to draw (water)
NASB Translation
draw (9), draw water (1), drawers (3), draws (1), drew (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[שָׁאַב] verb draw (water) (Late Hebrew id., also attract; Aramaic שְׁאֵיב, of magnet; Arabic be satisfied with drinking); —

Qal Perfect2masculine plural consecutive וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם Isaiah 12:3; Imperfect3feminine singular וַּתִּשְׁאַב Genesis 24:20, אָ֑ב- Genesis 24:45; 1singular אֶשְׁאָ֑ב Genesis 24:19; Genesis 24:44; 3masculine plural יִשְׁאֲבוּן Ruth 2:9, וַיִּשְׁאֲבוּ 1 Samuel 7:6 2t.; Imperative feminine singular שֹׁאֲבִי Nahum 3:14; Participle masculine singular שֹׁאֵב Deuteronomy 29:10, plural construct שֹׁאֲבֵי Joshua 9:21,23,27; feminine plural הַשֹּׁאֲבֹת Genesis 24:11; — draw water, with accusative מַיִם Genesis 24:13 (J), 1 Samuel 7:6; 1 Samuel 9:11, + מִן of source 2 Samuel 23:16 = 1 Chronicles 11:18; Isaiah 12:3 (figurative); לָךְ׳מֵי מָצוֺר שׁ Nahum 3:14; מַיִם omitted Genesis 24:20,43,45 and (+ ל of animals) Genesis 24:19; Genesis 24:20; Genesis 24:44 (all J); with accusative אֲשֶׁר Ruth 2:9 drink of that which the young men drew; Participle feminine plural Genesis 24:11 the water-drawing women; masculine שֹׁאֵב מֵימֶיךָ Deuteronomy 29:10 (servile labour, "" חֹטֵב עֵצֶיּךָ), so masculine plural Joshua 9:21,23,27 (P; all with ל, and all "" חֹטְבֵי עֵצִים).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G501: ἀντλέω (antleo) • to draw (water), used in the New Testament in contexts such as John 2:8, where servants draw water that Jesus turns into wine.
• G1986: ἐπισπάομαι (epispaomai) • to draw upon, to attract, though not directly related to water, it shares the concept of drawing or pulling.

These Greek entries reflect similar actions of drawing or pulling, emphasizing the continuity of the concept across both Testaments, though with different applications and contexts.

Usage: The verb שָׁאַב is used in the context of drawing or fetching water, typically from a well or a similar source. It is a common activity in the daily life of ancient Israel, reflecting the agrarian and pastoral lifestyle of the people.

Context: The Hebrew verb שָׁאַב (sha'ab) appears in several passages throughout the Old Testament, illustrating the essential and routine task of drawing water. This action was often performed by women or servants, as seen in Genesis 24:11, where Abraham's servant stops by a well to find a wife for Isaac, and Rebekah comes to draw water. The act of drawing water is not only a physical task but also carries symbolic significance in the biblical narrative. It represents sustenance, life, and sometimes divine provision, as water is a vital resource in the arid climate of the Near East.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the verb is used in contexts that highlight both the mundane and the miraculous aspects of water. For instance, in Isaiah 12:3, the act of drawing water is metaphorically linked to joy and salvation: "With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation." This passage underscores the spiritual significance of water as a symbol of God's provision and blessing.

The task of drawing water also serves as a backdrop for significant encounters and events, such as Jesus' interaction with the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4, where the physical act of drawing water leads to a profound spiritual conversation about living water.

Forms and Transliterations

אֶשְׁאָ֑ב אֶשְׁאָ֔ב אשאב הַשֹּׁאֲבֹֽת׃ השאבת׃ וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־ וְשֹׁ֥אֲבֵי וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־ וַתִּשְׁאַ֖ב וַתִּשְׁאָ֑ב וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם־ וישאבו־ ושאבי ושאבי־ ושאבתם־ ותשאב יִשְׁאֲב֖וּן ישאבון לִשְׁאֹ֑ב לִשְׁאֹ֔ב לִשְׁאֹ֣ב לִשְׁאֹ֥ב לשאב שַֽׁאֲבִי־ שֹׁאֵ֥ב שאב שאבי־ ’eš’āḇ ’eš·’āḇ eshAv haš·šō·’ă·ḇōṯ hashshoaVot haššō’ăḇōṯ liš’ōḇ liš·’ōḇ lishO ša’ăḇî- ša·’ă·ḇî- shaavi shoEv šō’êḇ šō·’êḇ ū·šə·’aḇ·tem- ūšə’aḇtem- usheavtem vaiyishavu vattishAv veshoavei wat·tiš·’aḇ wat·tiš·’āḇ wattiš’aḇ wattiš’āḇ way·yiš·’ă·ḇū- wayyiš’ăḇū- wə·šō·’ă·ḇê wə·šō·’ă·ḇê- wəšō’ăḇê wəšō’ăḇê- yiš’ăḇūn yiš·’ă·ḇūn yishaVun

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 24:11
HEB: לְעֵ֖ת צֵ֥את הַשֹּׁאֲבֹֽת׃
NAS: when women go out to draw water.
KJV: that women go out to draw [water].
INT: the time go to draw

Genesis 24:13
HEB: הָעִ֔יר יֹצְאֹ֖ת לִשְׁאֹ֥ב מָֽיִם׃
NAS: are coming out to draw water;
KJV: of the city come out to draw water:
INT: of the city are coming to draw water

Genesis 24:19
HEB: גַּ֤ם לִגְמַלֶּ֙יךָ֙ אֶשְׁאָ֔ב עַ֥ד אִם־
NAS: she said, I will draw also
KJV: she said, I will draw [water] for thy camels
INT: also your camels will draw against lo

Genesis 24:20
HEB: אֶֽל־ הַבְּאֵ֖ר לִשְׁאֹ֑ב וַתִּשְׁאַ֖ב לְכָל־
NAS: to the well to draw, and she drew
KJV: again unto the well to draw [water], and drew
INT: to the well to draw drew for all

Genesis 24:20
HEB: הַבְּאֵ֖ר לִשְׁאֹ֑ב וַתִּשְׁאַ֖ב לְכָל־ גְּמַלָּֽיו׃
NAS: to draw, and she drew for all
KJV: to draw [water], and drew for all his camels.
INT: the well to draw drew for all his camels

Genesis 24:43
HEB: הָֽעַלְמָה֙ הַיֹּצֵ֣את לִשְׁאֹ֔ב וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י אֵלֶ֔יהָ
NAS: who comes out to draw, and to whom I say,
KJV: cometh forth to draw [water], and I say
INT: the maiden comes to draw say about

Genesis 24:44
HEB: וְגַ֥ם לִגְמַלֶּ֖יךָ אֶשְׁאָ֑ב הִ֣וא הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה
NAS: to me, You drink, and I will draw for your camels
KJV: to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels:
INT: also your camels will draw he her be the woman

Genesis 24:45
HEB: וַתֵּ֥רֶד הָעַ֖יְנָה וַתִּשְׁאָ֑ב וָאֹמַ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יהָ
NAS: to the spring and drew, and I said
KJV: unto the well, and drew [water]: and I said
INT: and went the well and drew said unto

Deuteronomy 29:11
HEB: עֵצֶ֔יךָ עַ֖ד שֹׁאֵ֥ב מֵימֶֽיךָ׃
NAS: from the one who chops your wood to the one who draws your water,
KJV: of thy wood unto the drawer of thy water:
INT: wood who draws your water

Joshua 9:21
HEB: חֹטְבֵ֨י עֵצִ֤ים וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־ מַ֙יִם֙ לְכָל־
NAS: hewers of wood and drawers of water
KJV: of wood and drawers of water
INT: hewers of wood and drawers of water the whole

Joshua 9:23
HEB: וְחֹטְבֵ֥י עֵצִ֛ים וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־ מַ֖יִם לְבֵ֥ית
NAS: both hewers of wood and drawers of water
KJV: of wood and drawers of water
INT: hewers of wood and drawers of water the house

Joshua 9:27
HEB: חֹטְבֵ֥י עֵצִ֛ים וְשֹׁ֥אֲבֵי מַ֖יִם לָֽעֵדָ֑ה
NAS: hewers of wood and drawers of water
KJV: of wood and drawers of water
INT: hewers of wood and drawers of water the congregation

Ruth 2:9
HEB: וְשָׁתִ֕ית מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר יִשְׁאֲב֖וּן הַנְּעָרִֽים׃
NAS: from what the servants draw.
KJV: of [that] which the young men have drawn.
INT: and drink what draw the servants

1 Samuel 7:6
HEB: וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ הַ֠מִּצְפָּתָה וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־ מַ֜יִם וַֽיִּשְׁפְּכ֣וּ ׀
NAS: to Mizpah, and drew water
KJV: to Mizpeh, and drew water,
INT: gathered to Mizpah and drew water and poured

1 Samuel 9:11
HEB: נְעָר֔וֹת יֹצְא֖וֹת לִשְׁאֹ֣ב מָ֑יִם וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ
NAS: going out to draw water
KJV: going out to draw water,
INT: young going to draw water and said

2 Samuel 23:16
HEB: בְּמַחֲנֵ֣ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־ מַ֙יִם֙ מִבֹּ֤אר
NAS: of the Philistines, and drew water
KJV: of the Philistines, and drew water
INT: the camp of the Philistines and drew water the well

1 Chronicles 11:18
HEB: בְּמַחֲנֵ֣ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־ מַ֙יִם֙ מִבּ֤וֹר
NAS: of the Philistines and drew water
KJV: of the Philistines, and drew water
INT: the camp of the Philistines and drew water the well

Isaiah 12:3
HEB: וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם־ מַ֖יִם בְּשָׂשׂ֑וֹן
NAS: Therefore you will joyously draw water
KJV: Therefore with joy shall ye draw water
INT: draw water will joyously

Nahum 3:14
HEB: מֵ֤י מָצוֹר֙ שַֽׁאֲבִי־ לָ֔ךְ חַזְּקִ֖י
NAS: Draw for yourself water for the siege!
KJV: Draw thee waters for the siege,
INT: water the siege Draw Strengthen your fortifications

19 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7579
19 Occurrences

’eš·’āḇ — 2 Occ.
haš·šō·’ă·ḇōṯ — 1 Occ.
liš·’ōḇ — 4 Occ.
ša·’ă·ḇî- — 1 Occ.
šō·’êḇ — 1 Occ.
ū·šə·’aḇ·tem- — 1 Occ.
way·yiš·’ă·ḇū- — 3 Occ.
wat·tiš·’aḇ — 2 Occ.
wə·šō·’ă·ḇê- — 3 Occ.
yiš·’ă·ḇūn — 1 Occ.