Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
abundance
Usage: 1) plenty, satiety 1a) plenty (of breadstuffs) 1b) satiety
Strong's Number
H7647
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
3
Strong's H7647 Quick Answer
Strong's H7647 שָׂבָע (saba`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. saba` (saw-baw') n-m. 1. copiousness [from H7646] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include plenty and abundance. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- saba` (saw-baw') n-m. 1. copiousness [from H7646]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- plenty and abundance
Meaning and Definition
saba` (saw-baw') n-m. 1. copiousness [from H7646] KJV: abundance, plenteous(- ness, -ly). Root(s): H7646
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7647. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7647 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render saba`, 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.
plenty
Genesis 41:29
3×
abundance
Ecclesiastes 5:12
How Strong's H7647 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 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7647 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 H7647 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;
And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7647.
Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;
And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.
Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.
And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.
And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.
So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7647, grouped by book.
Genesis 6 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7647 FAQ
What does saba (שָׂבָע) mean?
Saba (Strong's H7647) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "abundance". saba` (saw-baw') n-m. 1. copiousness [from H7646]
How many times is saba (שָׂבָע) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H7647 across 3 books.
Where can I study saba (שָׂבָע) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7647 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate saba (שָׂבָע)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as plenty and abundance. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.