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סָעַד
çâʻad · Hebrew · Strong's H5582 · 12 occurrences
The KJV renders 13 different Hebrew and Greek words as “establish”
What it means
to suport (mostly figurative)
a primitive root;
How the KJV renders it
comfort, establish, hold up, refresh self, strengthen, be upholden
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“establish”
“comfort”
also renders paramythéomai (G3888), paramythía (G3889), parakaléō (G3870), paráklēsis (G3874), parēgoría (G3931), paramýthion (G3890), nichûwm (H5150), nechâmâh (H5165), râphad (H7502), tanchûwm (H8575)
“strengthen”
also renders epistērízō (G1991), stērízō (G4741), sthenóō (G4599), enischýō (G1765), dynamóō (G1412), gâbar (H1396), châzaq (H2388)
Answers that weigh this word
Where it appears
12 occurrences in the Hebrew text.
1 Kings 13:7 · HC/Vqv2ms/Sh
The king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.”
Genesis 18:5 · HC/Vqv2mp
I will get a piece of bread so you can refresh your heart. After that you may go your way, now that you have come to your servant.” They said, “Very well, do as you have said.”
Isaiah 9:7 · HC/R/Vqc/Sp3fs
Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on David’s throne, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of Yahweh of Armies will perform this.
Judges 19:5 · HVqv2ms
On the fourth day, they got up early in the morning, and he rose up to depart. The young lady’s father said to his son-in-law, “Strengthen your heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward you shall go your way.”
Judges 19:8 · HVqv2ms
He arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the young lady’s father said, “Please strengthen your heart and stay until the day declines;” and they both ate.
Proverbs 20:28 · HC/Vqq3ms
Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
Psalm 18:35 HVqi3fs/Sp1csPsalm 20:2 HVqi3ms/Sp2msPsalm 41:3 HVqi3ms/Sp3msPsalm 94:18 HVqi3ms/Sp1csPsalm 104:15 HVqi3msPsalm 119:117 HVqv2ms/Sp1cs
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.