Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
foundation
Usage: foundation, support, stay
Strong's Number
H8356
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H8356 Quick Answer
Strong's H8356 שָׁתָה (shathah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shathah (shaw-thaw') n-m. 1. a basis, i.e. (figuratively) political or moral support [from H7896] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include foundations. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shathah (shaw-thaw') n-m. 1. a basis, i.e. (figuratively) political or moral support [from H7896]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- foundations
Meaning and Definition
shathah (shaw-thaw') n-m. 1. a basis, i.e. (figuratively) political or moral support [from H7896] KJV: foundation, purpose. Root(s): H7896
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8356. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8356 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shathah, 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.
foundations
Psalms 11:3
How Strong's H8356 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 H8356 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 H8356 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, all that make sluices and ponds for fish.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8356.
If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, all that make sluices and ponds for fish.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8356, grouped by book.
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8356 FAQ
What does shathah (שָׁתָה) mean?
Shathah (Strong's H8356) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "foundation". shathah (shaw-thaw') n-m. 1. a basis, i.e. (figuratively) political or moral support [from H7896]
How many times is shathah (שָׁתָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H8356 across 2 books.
Where can I study shathah (שָׁתָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8356 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shathah (שָׁתָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as foundations. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.