Know the Word.

Hebrew word

sâbar

saw-bar'

שָׂבַר

What it means

to scrutinize

to scrutinize; by implication (of watching) to expect (with hope and patience)

Where it comes from

erroneously שָׁבַר; (Nehemiah 2:13,15), a primitive root

How the King James translates it

  • viewed2
  • hoped2
  • wait2
  • tarry1
  • hope1

Every place it appears 8

Ruth1:13
Nehemiah2:132:15
Esther9:1
Isaiah38:18
sâbar — Hebrew word meaning “to scrutinize”