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It is often used in contexts where there is an anticipation of something good or a positive outcome. This term is closely associated with faith and trust in God's promises, reflecting a posture of waiting with confidence and assurance.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of hope was deeply intertwined with faith in God. The Israelites often found themselves in situations requiring patience and trust in God's deliverance, whether in times of exile, oppression, or personal trials. "Sabar" captures this essence of hopeful waiting, a theme prevalent throughout the Old Testament. The agrarian society of ancient Israel also understood waiting in terms of agricultural cycles, where patience was necessary for the harvest.<div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. [<font class="hebrew2">שָׂבַר</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>inspect, examine</b></font> (van d. H. <font class="hebrew2">שֹׁבֵר</font> [so <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">συντρίβων</font>], but Masoretic <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">שׂ</font> see Norzi; hence connection with Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb096001.gif"> <em>probe</em> a wound, <em>try, examine</em>, improbable, and this (according to Frä<sup>261</sup>) denominative from Aramaic loan-word; improbable also is connection with Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">סְבַר</font> <em>think</em> (compare following), Kau<sup>Aramaic in AT, 85</sup>); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Participle</em> <font class="hebrew2">שׂבֵר</font>, with <font class="hebrew2">ב</font> object, <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/2-13.htm">Nehemiah 2:13</a>,15 I <em>examined into</em> the wall, inspected it closely. <p> II. [<font class="hebrew2">שָׂבַר</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pi`el</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>wait, hope</b></font> (Aramaism; compare Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">סְבַר</font> think, Pa`el <em>hope</em>; <img src="/bdbgif/bdb096002.gif"> <em>believe, hope</em>, Pa`el <em>think</em>, Aph`el <em>hope</em>); — <em>Perfect</em>1singular <font class="hebrew2">שִׂבַּרְתִּי</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/119-166.htm">Psalm 119:166</a>, 3plural <font class="hebrew2">שִׂבְּרוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/esther/9-1.htm">Esther 9:1</a>; <em>Imperfect</em>3masculine plural <font class="hebrew2">יְשַׂבְּרוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/38-18.htm">Isaiah 38:18</a>, <font class="hebrew2">יְשַׂבֵּ֑רוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/145-15.htm">Psalm 145:15</a>, <font class="hebrew2">יְשַׂבֵּר֑וּן</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/104-27.htm">Psalm 104:27</a>; 2feminine plural <font class="hebrew2">תְּשַׂבֵּרְנָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/ruth/1-13.htm">Ruth 1:13</a>; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>wait</em> for, <font class="hebrew2">ל</font> person, <a href="/interlinear/ruth/1-13.htm">Ruth 1:13</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>hope</em> for, <font class="hebrew2">ל</font> of thing <a href="/interlinear/psalms/119-166.htm">Psalm 119:166</a>, <font class="hebrew2">אֶל</font> of thing <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/38-18.htm">Isaiah 38:18</a>, <font class="hebrew2">אֶל</font> person <a href="/interlinear/psalms/104-27.htm">Psalm 104:27</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/145-15.htm">Psalm 145:15</a>; <font class="hebrew2">ל</font> infinitive <a href="/interlinear/esther/9-1.htm">Esther 9:1</a> <em>hope to rule</em>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>hope, tarry, view, wait <p>Erroneously shabar (Nehemiah 2:13, Nehemiah 2:15) {shaw-bar'}; a primitive root; to scrutinize; by implication (of watching) to expect (with hope and patience) -- hope, tarry, view, wait. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/15.htm">'abeh</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>יְשַׂבְּר֥וּ יְשַׂבֵּ֑רוּ יְשַׂבֵּר֑וּן ישברו ישברון שִׂבְּר֜וּ שִׂבַּ֣רְתִּי שֹׂבֵ֖ר שֹׂבֵ֜ר שבר שברו שברתי תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָה תשברנה śib·bar·tî śib·bə·rū sibBarti śibbartî sibbeRu śibbərū śō·ḇêr śōḇêr soVer tə·śab·bê·rə·nāh tesabBerenah təśabbêrənāh yə·śab·bê·rū yə·śab·bə·rū yə·śab·bê·rūn yesabBeru yəśabbêrū yəśabbərū yesabbeRun yəśabbêrūn<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/ruth/1-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ruth 1:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ruth/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> הֲלָהֵ֣ן ׀ <b> תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָה </b> עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ruth/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> would you therefore <span class="itali">wait</span> until<br><a href="/kjvs/ruth/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Would ye tarry</span> for them<br><a href="/interlinear/ruth/1-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> therefore <span class="itali">wait</span> against after<p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/2-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 2:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָאַשְׁפֹּ֑ת וָאֱהִ֨י <b> שֹׂבֵ֜ר </b> בְּחוֹמֹ֤ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Gate, <span class="itali">inspecting</span> the walls<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> port, <span class="itali">and viewed</span> the walls<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/2-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the Refuse become <span class="itali">inspecting</span> the walls of Jerusalem<p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/2-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 2:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לַ֔יְלָה וָאֱהִ֥י <b> שֹׂבֵ֖ר </b> בַּחוֹמָ֑ה וָאָשׁ֗וּב</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> by the ravine <span class="itali">and inspected</span> the wall.<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> by the brook, <span class="itali">and viewed</span> the wall,<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/2-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> night become <span class="itali">and inspected</span> the wall and returned<p><b><a href="/text/esther/9-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Esther 9:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/esther/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַּיּ֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר <b> שִׂבְּר֜וּ </b> אֹיְבֵ֤י הַיְּהוּדִים֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/esther/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the Jews <span class="itali">hoped</span> to gain<br><a href="/kjvs/esther/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the Jews <span class="itali">hoped</span> to have power<br><a href="/interlinear/esther/9-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the day when <span class="itali">hoped</span> the enemies of the Jews<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/104-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 104:27</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/104.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כֻּ֭לָּם אֵלֶ֣יךָ <b> יְשַׂבֵּר֑וּן </b> לָתֵ֖ת אָכְלָ֣ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/104.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> They all <span class="itali">wait</span> for You To give<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/104.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">These wait</span> all upon thee; that thou mayest give<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/104-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> all about <span class="itali">wait</span> to give their food<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/119-166.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 119:166</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/119.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> שִׂבַּ֣רְתִּי </b> לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/119.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">I hope</span> for Your salvation, O LORD,<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/119.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> LORD, <span class="itali">I have hoped</span> for thy salvation,<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/119-166.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">hope</span> your salvation God<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/145-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 145:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/145.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כֹ֭ל אֵלֶ֣יךָ <b> יְשַׂבֵּ֑רוּ </b> וְאַתָּ֤ה נֽוֹתֵן־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/145.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of all <span class="itali">look</span> to You, And You give<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/145.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> The eyes <span class="itali">of all wait</span> upon thee; and thou givest<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/145-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of all about <span class="itali">look</span> and You give<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/38-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 38:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/38.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יְהַלְלֶ֑ךָּ לֹֽא־ <b> יְשַׂבְּר֥וּ </b> יֽוֹרְדֵי־ ב֖וֹר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/38.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> cannot <span class="itali">hope</span> for Your faithfulness.<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/38.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> into the pit <span class="itali">cannot hope</span> for thy truth.<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/38-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> praise cannot <span class="itali">hope</span> go to the pit<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7663.htm">8 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7663.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7663<br>8 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/sibbarti_7663.htm">śib·bar·tî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/sibberu_7663.htm">śib·bə·rū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/sover_7663.htm">śō·ḇêr — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/tesabberenah_7663.htm">tə·śab·bê·rə·nāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yesabberu_7663.htm">yə·śab·bê·rū — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yesabberun_7663.htm">yə·śab·bê·rūn — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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