שָׁאַב
sha.av
“to draw”
Definition
to bale up water
a primitive root;
- to draw (water) 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to draw (water) 1a2) water-drawing women (participle)
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logos (G3056)
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
שָׁאַב appears 17 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
So the Three broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,
So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,
After she had given him a drink, she said, “I will also draw water for your camels, until they have had enough to drink.”
and she replies, ‘Drink, and I will draw water for your camels as well,’ may she be the woman the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.
They continued, “Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the whole congregation.” So the leaders kept their promise.
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