Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to drink
Usage: (P'al) to drink Aramaic of sha.tah (שָׁתָה "to drink" H8354)
Strong's Number
H8355
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
1
Strong's H8355 Quick Answer
Strong's H8355 שְׁתָה (shthah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shthah (sheth-aw') v. 1. drink [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8354] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include drink. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shthah (sheth-aw') v. 1. drink [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8354]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- drink
Meaning and Definition
shthah (sheth-aw') v. 1. drink [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8354] Root(s): H8354
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8355. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8355 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shthah, 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.
drink
Daniel 5:2
How Strong's H8355 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8355 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 H8355 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.
Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8355.
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.
Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them.
They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8355, grouped by book.
Daniel 5 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H8355 FAQ
What does shethah (שְׁתָה) mean?
Shethah (Strong's H8355) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "drink". shthah (sheth-aw') v. 1. drink [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8354]
How many times is shethah (שְׁתָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H8355 across 1 book.
Where can I study shethah (שְׁתָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8355 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shethah (שְׁתָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as drink. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.