Original Word: שָׂגָא
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: saga
Pronunciation: sah-GAH
Phonetic Spelling: (saw-gaw')
Definition: To grow, increase, be great
Meaning: to grow, to enlarge, laud

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts of growth and increase is "αὐξάνω" (auxanō), which also means to grow or increase.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "saga" primarily conveys the idea of growth or increase, often in terms of greatness or abundance. It is used to describe the process of becoming greater or more significant, whether in size, number, or influence. This term can be applied to both physical and metaphorical contexts, such as the growth of a population, the increase of wealth, or the expansion of influence.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, growth and increase were often seen as signs of divine blessing and favor. Agricultural societies, like those in ancient Israel, viewed abundant harvests and growing flocks as direct results of God's provision. Similarly, the growth of a nation or the increase of its influence was often attributed to divine intervention and blessing. The concept of growth was not only physical but also spiritual, as individuals and communities sought to grow in their relationship with God.

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to grow, grow great
NASB Translation
exalt (1), makes the great (1).

[שָׂגָא] verb grow, grow great (√ only in Job; Aramaism; compare Aramaic סְגִי, סְגָא, , all increase, grow great; Old Aramaic, Biblical Aramaic, Palmyrene שג(י)א adjective much); —

Qal Imperfect3masculine singular metaplastic יִשְׂגֶּא Job 8:11 (of plant; metaplastic from Ges^{§ 75oo}; > van d. H. יִשְׂגֶּה).

Hiph`il 1. make great, participle מַשְׂגִּיא לַגּוֺיִם Job 12:23 he maketh the nations great (see ל 3b).

2 magnify, laud, 2 masculine singular תַּשְׂגִּיא פעלו Job 36:24 that thou magnify his work; — see שׂגה.

increase, magnify

: a primitive root; to grow, i.e. (causatively) to enlarge, (figuratively) laud -- increase, magnify.

מַשְׂגִּ֣יא משגיא תַשְׂגִּ֣יא תשגיא maś·gî masGi maśgî ṯaś·gî tasGi ṯaśgîInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts