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H7685 שָׂגָה (sâgâh) saw-gaw'

Hebrew
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Strong's Definition

to enlarge (especially upward, also figuratively)

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV Usage: grow (up), increase.

TWOT Reference: 2233b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to grow, increase
1a) (Qal) to grow (great)
1b) (Hiphil) to increase

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

שָׂגָה (sa.gah) — to grow. 1) to grow, increase 1a) (Qal) to grow (of plant)

שָׂגָה (sa.gah) — to increase. 1) to grow, increase 1a) (Qal) to grow (great) 1b) (Hiphil) to increase

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

verb

Large | verb qal | ≈ גאה · פרח

to grow = process by which a plant grows in size

JOB 8:11 · PSA 92:13

Extraordinary | verb qal | ≠ מִצְעָר

to be great literally: to grow; hence: = process by which a condition increases in significance and importance

JOB 8:7

Quantity | verb hif

to acquire in abundance literally: to cause to grow; hence: = causative process by which humans cause objects to increase in quantity

PSA 73:12

Reinier de Blois

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

[שָׂגָא] vb. grow, grow great Qal (of plant)

Hiph. make great

magnify, laud

base

[שָׂגָה] vb. grow, increase Qal righteous shall grow great like cedar

Hiph. they have increased riches.

base

Bible Occurrences (4)

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