Saggîyʼ — H7690

Definition

adverb

large (in size, quantity or number, also adverbial)

1. adj
2. great, much
1. great
2. much, many
3. adv
4. exceedingly

Usually translated as

much, great, many, greatly, sore, very, exceeding

Origin

(Aramaic) corresponding to H7689

• Saggîyʼ (H7689)

Greek equivalents

• mégas (G3173)
• sphódra (G4970)

Occurrences

Saggîyʼ occurs 13 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (1), Daniel (12)

• Ezra 5:11 — And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many (שַׂגִּיאָ֔ן) years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
• Daniel 2:6 — But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great (שַׂגִּ֔יא) honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.
• Daniel 2:12 — For this cause the king was angry and very (שַׂגִּ֑יא) furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
• Daniel 2:31 — Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great (שַׂגִּ֔יא) image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.
• Daniel 2:48 — Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many (שַׂגִּיאָן֙) great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.
• Daniel 4:10 — Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great (שַׂגִּֽיא).
• Daniel 4:12 — The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much (שַׂגִּ֔יא), and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.
• Daniel 4:21 — Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much (שַׂגִּ֔יא), and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:
• Daniel 5:9 — Then was king Belshazzar greatly (שַׂגִּ֣יא) troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.
• Daniel 6:14 — Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore (שַׂגִּיא֙) displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.
• Daniel 6:23 — Then was the king exceeding glad (שַׂגִּיא֙) for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.
• Daniel 7:5 — And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much (שַׂגִּֽיא) flesh.
• Daniel 7:28 — Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much (שַׂגִּ֣יא) troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.