Strong's H8355 · Hebrew
שְׁתָה
shᵉthâh · /sheth-aw'/
Definition
{to imbibe (literally or figuratively)}
KJV: drink.
Root / derivation: (Aramaic) corresponding to H8354 (שָׁתָה)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שְׁתָה across 5 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Daniel5 verses
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
Daniel 5:2Belshazzar, 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. father: or, grandfather taken: Cald. brought forth
Daniel 5:3Then 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.
Daniel 5:4They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
Daniel 5:23But 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:
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8355 (shᵉthâh) mean?
{to imbibe (literally or figuratively)}
How many times does H8355 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8355 (שְׁתָה) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “drank.”
How is shᵉthâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8355 is rendered as “drank” (3×), “drink” (1×), “drunk” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word שְׁתָה come from?
(Aramaic) corresponding to H8354 (שָׁתָה)