Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
seah
Usage: 1) seah, a measure of flour or grain 1a) probably equal to 1/3 ephah
Strong's Number
H5429
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
4
Strong's H5429 Quick Answer
Strong's H5429 סְאָה (c'ah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. c'ah (seh-aw') n-f. 1. a seah, or certain measure (as determinative) for grain [from an unused root meaning to define] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include measure. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- c'ah (seh-aw') n-f. 1. a seah, or certain measure (as determinative) for grain [from an unused root meaning to define]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- measure
Meaning and Definition
c'ah (seh-aw') n-f. 1. a seah, or certain measure (as determinative) for grain [from an unused root meaning to define] KJV: measure.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5429. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5429 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render c'ah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
measure
2 Kings 7:1
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How Strong's H5429 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5429 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5429 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.
Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.
And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5429.
And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.
Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.
And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.
Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.
And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.
And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5429, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5429 FAQ
What does ceah (סְאָה) mean?
Ceah (Strong's H5429) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "measure". c'ah (seh-aw') n-f. 1. a seah, or certain measure (as determinative) for grain [from an unused root meaning to define]
How many times is ceah (סְאָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H5429 across 4 books.
Where can I study ceah (סְאָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5429 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ceah (סְאָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as measure. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.