Lexicon
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

  1. 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.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture