שָׂגָא
sa.ga
H7679
H:V
Hebrew
to grow great
2
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
sa.ga describes making a nation great and declaring a work great in the attested verses.
The attested uses concern greatness: one clause describes nations being made great, while another addresses a work as great.
Senses in use
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Making or recognizing greatness · dominant
In Job 12:23, the Hiphil active participle occurs in the clause about nations, and the APB renders the verse, "He makes nations great and destroys them; he enlarges nations and leads them away." In Job 36:24, the Hiphil imperfect addresses a man's work; the APB renders, "Remember that his work is great, which men sing."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents greatness in relation to nations in Job 12:23 and to a work in Job 36:24. Its wording cannot isolate the term's exact English rendering in each clause.