The concept of "satisfy" in the Bible is deeply rooted in the understanding of God's provision, fulfillment, and the meeting of both physical and spiritual needs. The term is often used to describe how God meets the needs of His people, providing them with what is necessary for life and godliness.

Old Testament Usage

In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word often translated as "satisfy" is "saba," which conveys the idea of being filled or having enough. One of the most prominent examples is found in Psalm 103:5, where David praises God, saying, "who satisfies you with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s." Here, the psalmist acknowledges God's ability to provide abundantly, renewing and strengthening His people.

The theme of satisfaction is also evident in the provision of manna in the wilderness. In Exodus 16:12, God tells Moses, "I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God.’" This passage highlights God's faithfulness in satisfying the physical hunger of the Israelites, reinforcing His role as a provider.

New Testament Usage

In the New Testament, the Greek word "chortazo" is often used to describe satisfaction, particularly in the context of Jesus' miracles. In the feeding of the five thousand, Matthew 14:20 states, "They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over." This miracle not only demonstrates Jesus' compassion but also His divine ability to meet the needs of the multitude abundantly.

Jesus also speaks of spiritual satisfaction in the Beatitudes. In Matthew 5:6, He declares, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." This promise indicates that true satisfaction comes from a relationship with God and a pursuit of His righteousness.

Spiritual Satisfaction

The Bible consistently points to God as the ultimate source of satisfaction. In John 6:35, Jesus proclaims, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst." This statement underscores the belief that spiritual fulfillment and satisfaction are found in Christ alone.

The Apostle Paul echoes this sentiment in Philippians 4:19, where he assures the believers, "And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus." This verse reassures Christians that God is attentive to their needs and will provide according to His riches.

Satisfaction in Eternal Life

The Bible also speaks of ultimate satisfaction in the context of eternal life. Revelation 7:16-17 offers a vision of the future where, "Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. He will lead them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes." This passage provides hope for believers, promising a future where all needs are eternally satisfied in the presence of God.

In summary, the biblical concept of satisfaction encompasses God's provision for physical needs, the fulfillment found in a relationship with Christ, and the ultimate satisfaction promised in eternal life. Through both Old and New Testament teachings, the Bible presents God as the source of true and lasting satisfaction.1. (a.) In general, to fill up the measure of a want of (a person or a thing); hence, to gratify fully the desire of; to make content; to supply to the full, or so far as to give contentment with what is wished for.

2. (v.) To pay to the extent of claims or deserts; to give what is due to; as, to satisfy a creditor.

3. (v.) To answer or discharge, as a claim, debt, legal demand, or the like; to give compensation for; to pay off; to requite; as, to satisfy a claim or an execution.

4. (v.) To free from doubt, suspense, or uncertainty; to give assurance to; to set at rest the mind of; to convince; as, to satisfy one's self by inquiry.

5. (v. i.) To give satisfaction; to afford gratification; to leave nothing to be desired.

6. (v. i.) To make payment or atonement; to atone.

5526. chortazo -- to feed, fatten, fill, satisfy
... to feed, fatten, fill, satisfy. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: chortazo Phonetic
Spelling: (khor-tad'-zo) Short Definition: I feed, satisfy Definition: I ...
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1705. empiplemi -- to fill up, by impl. to satisfy
... to satisfy. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: empiplemi Phonetic Spelling:
(em-pip'-lay-mee) Short Definition: I fill up, satisfy Definition: I fill up ...
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2880. korennumi -- to satisfy
... to satisfy. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: korennumi Phonetic Spelling:
(kor-en'-noo-mee) Short Definition: I fill, feed full Definition: I fill, sate ...
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1705a. empiplemi -- to fill up, by impl. to satisfy
... to satisfy. Transliteration: empiplemi Short Definition: filled. ... to satisfy NASB
Word Usage enjoyed (1), filled (2), satisfying (1), well-fed (1). 1705, 1705a ...
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1422b. duskolos -- hard to satisfy with food, hence generally hard ...
... 1422a, 1422b. duskolos. 1423 . hard to satisfy with food, hence generally hard
to please, difficult. Transliteration: duskolos Short Definition: hard. ...
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2425. hikanos -- sufficient, fit
... enough (1), fit (4), good many (1), large (1), large sum (1), length* (1), long
(5), long while (1), many (9), number (1), pledge (1), satisfy* (1), sizeable (1 ...
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4135. plerophoreo -- to bring in full measure, to fulfill
... o) Short Definition: I carry out fully, fully convince Definition: (lit: I carry
full), (a) I complete, carry out fully, (b) I fully convince, satisfy fully, (c ...
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4160. poieo -- to make, do
... 11), practicing (1), present (1), proceeding (1), produce (3), produced (1), produces
(2), producing (1), provide (1), put (1), satisfy* (1), setting (1), show ...
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4137. pleroo -- to make full, to complete
... pleres; to make replete, ie (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or
(figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute (an ...
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1884. eparkeo -- accursed
... 1884 (from 1909 , ", fitting" intensifying 714 , "suffice, satisfy") -- properly,
"make sufficient" by supplying help, ie sharing aid that is ("apt, meet"). ...
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7301. ravah -- to be saturated, drink one's fill
... fill NASB Word Usage drench (1), drink (1), drink its fill (1), drink our fill
(1), fill (2), filled (1), made me drunk (1), satiated (1), satisfy (2), soaked ...
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4390. male -- to be full, to fill
... 4), ordained* (4), ordination* (1), overflowing* (1), overflows* (1), passed (1),
presume* (1), refresh (1), required (2), satisfied (1), satisfy (2), set (1 ...
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7646. saba -- to be sated, satisfied or surfeited
... excess (1), have abundance (1), have enough (2), have plenty (2), plenty (1), ripe*
(1), satiated (2), satisfied (49), satisfies (2), satisfy (10), saturates (1 ...
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7654. sobah -- satiety
... Word Origin from saba Definition satiety NASB Word Usage abundant (1), glutted
(1), satisfied (2), satisfied* (1), sufficient (1), what does not satisfy (1). ...
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1878. dashen -- to be fat, grow fat
... A primitive root; to be fat; transitively, to fatten (or regard as fat); specifically
to anoint; figuratively, to satisfy; denominatively (from deshen) to ...
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7648. soba -- satiety, abundance
... Origin from saba Definition satiety, abundance NASB Word Usage abundance (1), fill
(1), full (2), fullness (1), fully satisfied (1), satisfied (1), satisfy (1 ...
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7521. ratsah -- to be pleased with, accept favorably
... A primitive root; to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debt -- (be)
accept(-able), accomplish, set affection, approve, consent with, delight (self ...
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5117. nuach -- to rest
... 6), put it aside (1), put down (1), put aside (1), remain (3), resides (1), rest
(14), rested (6), resting (1), rests (2), rid themselves (2), satisfy (1), set ...
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7737a. shavah -- to agree with, be like, resemble
... 1), compare (1), compares (1), composed (2), equal (1), interest (1), level (1),
like (1), liken (1), make me equal (1), placed (1), proper (1), satisfy (1). ...
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Whether a Man Can Satisfy for one Sin Without Satisfying for ...
... OF THE QUALITY OF SATISFACTION (FIVE ARTICLES) Whether a man can satisfy
for one sin without satisfying for another? Objection 1 ...
//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether a man can satisfy.htm

Can There be Found Anywhere, One, who is a Mere Creature, Able to ...
... The Second Part"Of Man's Deliverance. Lord's Day 5 Question 14 Can there be found
anywhere, one, who is a mere creature, able to satisfy for us? ...
/.../various/the heidelberg catechism /question 14 can there be.htm

Do You Know Yourself?
... ourselves. The animal instinctively knows that the gnawing pain in its stomach
is a hunger for food, and immediately seeks to satisfy it. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/naylor/heart talks/talk fifty-six do you know.htm

Praying with Desire
... These inspiring words of Jesus disclose that He has obligated Himself to satisfy
the incessant and insistent desires of His praying people. ...
/.../anderson/prayer availeth much/chapter 6 praying with desire.htm

Moses Despondent
... Like them, we wander hungry, and need a Leader who can satisfy our desires and evermore
give us bread for our souls even more than for our bodies. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/moses despondent.htm

The Great Proclamation
... And just as the necessities of the animal life are incapable of being misunderstood,
and the objects which will satisfy them incapable of being confused or ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/the great proclamation.htm

Letter xxv. (Circa AD 1127) to the Same
... Bernard, being hindered by many occupations, has not yet been able to find time
to satisfy his wishes, and is obliged even to write to him very briefly. ...
/.../some letters of saint bernard abbot of clairvaux/letter xxv circa a d 1127.htm

But I Beg You to Listen Patiently as I Follow Him in his Continual ...
... in all that he says of them, for it is so much that I should have to write many
volumes if I tried to exhaust it"but as much as will satisfy the reader that ...
/.../35 but i beg you.htm

Preface.
... in the desert of Scete, which we composed somehow or other at the bidding of Saints
Helladius and Leontius the Bishops, [1683] were able to satisfy your faith ...
//christianbookshelf.org/cassian/the conferences of john cassian/preface.htm

Waiting on God
... want more of God. Do not speak to me only of the beautiful truth there
is in the Bible. That cannot satisfy me. I want God." In ...
//christianbookshelf.org/murray/the masters indwelling/iii waiting on god.htm

Satisfy (32 Occurrences)
... 2. (v.) To pay to the extent of claims or deserts; to give what is due to; as, to
satisfy a creditor. ... Multi-Version Concordance Satisfy (32 Occurrences). ...
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Appetite (22 Occurrences)
...satisfy the appetite (life) of the young lions?" Twice (Proverbs 23:2 Ecclesiastes
6:7; also Isaiah 56:11, the King James Version margin) it is a translation ...
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Feed (117 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (imp. & pp) of Fee. 2. (vt) To give food to; to
supply with nourishment; to satisfy the physical huger of. ...
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Desolate (189 Occurrences)
... Matthew 15:33 The disciples said to him, "Where should we get so many loaves in
a deserted place as to satisfy so great a multitude?" (See NAS). ...
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Fling (5 Occurrences)
... be as an unclean thing; their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver
them in the day of the wrath of Yahweh: they shall not satisfy their souls ...
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Remote (17 Occurrences)
... Matthew 15:33 "Where can we," asked the disciples, "get bread enough in this
remote place to satisfy so vast a multitude?" (WEY NIV). ...
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Deserted (54 Occurrences)
... Matthew 15:33 The disciples said to him, "Where should we get so many loaves
in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a multitude?" (WEB). ...
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Pay (212 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To satisfy, or content; specifically, to satisfy (another person) for service
rendered, property delivered, etc.; to discharge one's obligation to; to ...
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Content (30 Occurrences)
... 5. (v.) To satisfy the desires of; to make easy in any situation; to appease
or quiet; to gratify; to please. 6. (v.) To satisfy...
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Avail (15 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. AVAIL. a-val' shawah, ("to be equal," hence "to
be enough," "to avail"): Used in the sense of "satisfy" (Esther 5:13). ...
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