סָעַדçâʻad
support, sustain, stay
Pronunciation: saw-ad' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H5582
Meanings
Qal: support, sustain, always figurative (Proverbs 20:28; Psalms 18:36; 2 Samuel 22:36)
1. sustain, stay (Genesis 18:5; Judges 19:5; Judges 19:8)
2.
a. support (Proverbs 20:28; Isaiah 9:6)
b. support, uphold (Psalms 18:36; 2 Samuel 22:36; Psalms 20:3)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 12 times in the Bible.
- Genesis 18:5 And since you’ve honored your servant with this visit, let me prepare some food to refresh you before you continue on your journey.” “All right,” they said. “Do as you have said.”
- Judges 19:5 On the fourth day the man was up early, ready to leave, but the woman’s father said to his son-in-law, “Have something to eat before you go.”
- Judges 19:8 On the morning of the fifth day he was up early again, ready to leave, and again the woman’s father said, “Have something to eat; then you can leave later this afternoon.” So they had another day of feasting.
- 1 Kings 13:7 Then the king said to the man of God, “Come to the palace with me and have something to eat, and I will give you a gift.”
- Psalms 18:35 You have given me your shield of victory. Your right hand supports me; your help has made me great.
- Psalms 20:2 May he send you help from his sanctuary and strengthen you from Jerusalem.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).