Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to grow great
Usage: 1) to increase, grow, magnify, grow great 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to make great 1a2) to magnify, laud Aramaic equivalent: se.ga (שְׂגָא "to grow great" H7680)
Strong's Number
H7679
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H7679 Quick Answer
Strong's H7679 שָׂגָא (saga') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. saga' (saw-gaw') v. 1. to grow, i.e. (causatively) to enlarge, (figuratively) laud KJV: increase, magnify. It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include magnify. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- saga' (saw-gaw') v. 1. to grow, i.e. (causatively) to enlarge, (figuratively) laud KJV: increase, magnify.
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- magnify
Meaning and Definition
saga' (saw-gaw') v. 1. to grow, i.e. (causatively) to enlarge, (figuratively) laud KJV: increase, magnify.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7679. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7679 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render saga', 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.
magnify
Job 36:24
How Strong's H7679 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7679 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 H7679 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7679.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7679, grouped by book.
Strong's H7679 FAQ
What does saga (שָׂגָא) mean?
Saga (Strong's H7679) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "increase". saga' (saw-gaw') v. 1. to grow, i.e. (causatively) to enlarge, (figuratively) laud KJV: increase, magnify.
How many times is saga (שָׂגָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H7679 across 1 book.
Where can I study saga (שָׂגָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7679 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate saga (שָׂגָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as magnify. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.