Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to inspect
Usage: (Qal) to inspect, examine
Strong's Number
H7663
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
5
Strong's H7663 Quick Answer
Strong's H7663 שָׂבַר שָׁבַר (sabar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. sabar (saw-bar') (erroneously shabar (Nehemiah 2) v. 1. to scrutinize 2. (by implication, of watching) to expect (with hope and patience) It has 8 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include viewed, wait, tarry, and hope. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- sabar (saw-bar') (erroneously shabar (Nehemiah 2) v. 1. to scrutinize 2. (by implication, of watching) to expect (with hope and patience)
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- viewed, wait, tarry, and hope
Meaning and Definition
sabar (saw-bar') (erroneously shabar (Nehemiah 2) v. 1. to scrutinize 2. (by implication, of watching) to expect (with hope and patience) [a primitive root] KJV: hope, tarry, view, wait. See also: H15
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7663. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7663 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sabar, 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.
How Strong's H7663 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 H7663 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 H7663 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.
And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.
Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7663.
Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.
And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.
Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned.
Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)
These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7663, grouped by book.
Ruth 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7663 FAQ
What does sabar (שָׂבַר) mean?
Sabar (Strong's H7663) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "hope". sabar (saw-bar') (erroneously shabar (Nehemiah 2) v. 1. to scrutinize 2. (by implication, of watching) to expect (with hope and patience)
How many times is sabar (שָׂבַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H7663 across 5 books.
Where can I study sabar (שָׂבַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7663 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate sabar (שָׂבַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as viewed, wait, tarry, and hope. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.