שָׂבַר
sâbar(saw-bar')
“to scrutinize; by implication (of watching) to expect (with hope and patience)”
8 occurrencesOld TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
to scrutinize; by implication (of watching) to expect (with hope and patience)
Translated in KJV as
hopetarryviewwait.
Etymology
erroneously שָׁבַר; (Nehemiah 2:13,15), a primitive root;
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“Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.”