Strong's H7579 · Hebrew
שָׁאַב
shâʼab · /sahw-ab'/
Definition
to bale up water
KJV: (woman to) draw(-er, water).
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁאַב across 18 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
18 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis7 verses
And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water. that: Heb. that women who draw water go forth
Genesis 24:13Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:
Genesis 24:19And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
Genesis 24:20And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
Genesis 24:43Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;
Genesis 24:44And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master's son.
Genesis 24:45And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.
Deuteronomy1 verse
Joshua3 verses
And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.
Joshua 9:23Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God. none: Heb. not be cut off from you
Joshua 9:27And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose. made: Heb. gave, or, delivered to be
1 Samuel2 verses
And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.
1 Samuel 9:11And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here? the hill: Heb. in the ascent of the city
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7579 (shâʼab) mean?
to bale up water
How many times does H7579 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7579 (שָׁאַב) appears in 18 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “draw.”
How is shâʼab translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7579 is rendered as “draw” (9×), “drew” (5×), “drawers” (3×), “drawer” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word שָׁאַב come from?
a primitive root;