sa.gah describes growth or flourishing, whether of vegetation needing water or of a person's end after a small beginning.

The two occurrences portray growth as flourishing: vegetation cannot do so without water in Job 8:11, while a small beginning is contrasted with an end that flourishes greatly in Job 8:7.

1. Growth toward flourishing · dominant

   Both occurrences use the Qal imperfect third masculine singular form in statements about increase. In Job 8:11 the APB renders the clause "can the meadow grow without water?"; in Job 8:7 it renders the outcome "your end will flourish greatly," extending the picture from plant growth to a person's resulting condition.

   Job 8:11Job 8:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term within clauses rendered "grow" in Job 8:11 and "flourish greatly" in Job 8:7. These renderings confirm the verses' growth imagery rather than establish separate lexical senses.