7648. soba

Lexicon

soba: Abundance, fullness, satisfaction

Original Word: שׂבַע
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: soba`
Pronunciation: SO-bah
Phonetic Spelling: (so'-bah)
Definition: Abundance, fullness, satisfaction
Meaning: satisfaction, joy)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

fill, fullness, satisfying, be satisfied

From saba'; satisfaction (of food or (figuratively) joy) -- fill, full(-ness), satisfying, be satisfied.

see HEBREW saba'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from saba
Definition
satiety, abundance
NASB Translation
abundance (1), fill (1), full (2), fullness (1), fully satisfied (1), satisfied (1), satisfy (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

שׂ֫בַע noun [masculine] satiety, abundance; — absolute ׳לָשׂ Exodus 16:3 +, cstr שׂבַע Psalm 16:11, ׳לְשׂ Proverbs 13:25; suffix שָׂבֶעֶ֑ךָ Deuteronomy 23:25, שָׂבְעָהּ Ruth 2:18; —

1satiety as to food Ruth 2:18; ׳לָשׂ (לֶחֶםׅ אָכַל Exodus 16:3 (P), Leviticus 25:19; Leviticus 26:5 (both H), compare ׳לָשׂ Psalm 78:25; ׳אָכַלכְּ֗֗֗נַפְשְׁךָ שׂ Deuteronomy 23:25 eat grapes according to thine appeitite, (namely) thy fill, compare נַפְשׁוֺ ׳אָכַל לְשׂ Proverbs 13:25.

2 satisfying abundance, שְׂמָחוֺת ׳שׂ Psalm 16:11.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׂבַע (sāḇaʿ), which means "to be satisfied" or "to be full."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G5526 (χορτάζω, chortazō): To feed, to fill, to satisfy.
• G4137 (πληρόω, plēroō): To fill, to make full, to complete.

These Greek terms capture similar themes of satisfaction and fulfillment, often used in the New Testament to describe the spiritual and physical provision found in Christ.

Usage: This term is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of physical or emotional satisfaction, often in the context of food, prosperity, or spiritual fulfillment. It appears in various contexts, highlighting both material abundance and inner contentment.

Context: The Hebrew noun שׂבַע (sāḇaʿ) is frequently used in the Old Testament to express the concept of satisfaction or fullness. It is often associated with the provision of food and the resulting contentment, as seen in passages like Psalm 16:11, where the psalmist speaks of the joy and satisfaction found in God's presence: "You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore." This term also appears in contexts of material prosperity, as in Proverbs 13:25, which contrasts the righteous who eat to their heart's content with the wicked who lack satisfaction: "The righteous eat to their hearts’ content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry."

Beyond physical nourishment, שׂבַע (sāḇaʿ) can also refer to spiritual satisfaction. In Psalm 63:5, the psalmist declares, "My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You." Here, the term conveys a deep, spiritual contentment that parallels the satisfaction of a hearty meal.

The concept of שׂבַע (sāḇaʿ) underscores the biblical theme that true satisfaction comes from God, whether through His provision of physical needs or through spiritual fulfillment. It serves as a reminder of the joy and contentment found in a life aligned with God's will and presence.

Forms and Transliterations

לְשֹׂ֣בַע לָשֹֽׂבַע׃ לָשֹׂ֑בַע לָשֹׂ֔בַע לשבע לשבע׃ מִשָּׂבְעָֽהּ׃ משבעה׃ שָׂבְעֶ֑ךָ שֹׂ֣בַע שבע שבעך lā·śō·ḇa‘ laSoa lāśōḇa‘ lə·śō·ḇa‘ leSoa ləśōḇa‘ miś·śā·ḇə·‘āh miśśāḇə‘āh missaveAh śā·ḇə·‘e·ḵā śāḇə‘eḵā saveEcha śō·ḇa‘ Soa śōḇa‘

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 16:3
HEB: בְּאָכְלֵ֥נוּ לֶ֖חֶם לָשֹׂ֑בַע כִּֽי־ הוֹצֵאתֶ֤ם
NAS: bread to the full; for you have brought
KJV: bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth
INT: ate bread to the full for have brought

Leviticus 25:19
HEB: פִּרְיָ֔הּ וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֖ם לָשֹׂ֑בַע וִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥ם לָבֶ֖טַח
NAS: so that you can eat your fill and live
KJV: and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell
INT: produce eat your fill and live securely

Leviticus 26:5
HEB: וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם לַחְמְכֶם֙ לָשֹׂ֔בַע וִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥ם לָבֶ֖טַח
NAS: your food to the full and live
KJV: your bread to the full, and dwell
INT: eat your food to the full and live securely

Deuteronomy 23:24
HEB: עֲנָבִ֛ים כְּנַפְשְׁךָ֖ שָׂבְעֶ֑ךָ וְאֶֽל־ כֶּלְיְךָ֖
NAS: grapes until you are fully satisfied, but you shall not put
KJV: grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure;
INT: grapes pleasure are fully about your basket

Ruth 2:18
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ הוֹתִ֖רָה מִשָּׂבְעָֽהּ׃
NAS: she had left after she was satisfied.
KJV: to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.
INT: what had was satisfied

Psalm 16:11
HEB: אֹ֤רַח חַ֫יִּ֥ים שֹׂ֣בַע שְׂ֭מָחוֹת אֶת־
NAS: In Your presence is fullness of joy;
KJV: in thy presence [is] fulness of joy;
INT: the path of life is fullness of joy your presence

Psalm 78:25
HEB: שָׁלַ֖ח לָהֶ֣ם לָשֹֽׂבַע׃
NAS: He sent them food in abundance.
KJV: he sent them meat to the full.
INT: sent in abundance

Proverbs 13:25
HEB: צַדִּ֗יק אֹ֭כֵל לְשֹׂ֣בַע נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּבֶ֖טֶן
NAS: has enough to satisfy his appetite,
KJV: eateth to the satisfying of his soul:
INT: the righteous has to satisfy his appetite the stomach

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7648
8 Occurrences

lā·śō·ḇa‘ — 4 Occ.
lə·śō·ḇa‘ — 1 Occ.
miś·śā·ḇə·‘āh — 1 Occ.
śā·ḇə·‘e·ḵā — 1 Occ.
śō·ḇa‘ — 1 Occ.