שָׁתָה

sha.tahVerbH8354

to drink

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to imbibe (literally or figuratively)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to drink 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to drink 1a1a) of drinking cup of God's wrath, of slaughter, of wicked deeds (fig) 1a2) to feast 1b) (Niphal) to be drunk Aramaic equivalent: she.tah (*שְׁתָה *"to drink" H8355)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

186 times

Appears 186 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Kings
20
Ezk
15
Genesis
14
Isaiah
14
Jeremiah
13

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 11:18
  • 2 Samuel 12:3
  • Ezk 12:18
  • Isaiah 36:16
  • Job 34:7

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