TR: saba → empiplemi (Satisfaction/Filling)¶
The Chain¶
Hebrew OT LXX (Greek OT) Greek NT
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שָׂבַע (saba) → ἐμπίπλημι (empiplemi) → ἐμπίπλημι (empiplemi)
H7646, 93x 52x as translation 5x in NT
"be satisfied" of saba "fill, satisfy"
OT Usage (Hebrew)¶
| Strong's | Word | Occurrences | Primary Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| H7646 | שָׂבַע (saba) | 93 | be satisfied, be sated, have enough |
| H7647 | שָׂבָע (saba) | 8 | plenty, abundance (noun) |
| H7648 | שֹׂבַע (soba) | 8 | satisfaction, fullness (noun) |
| H7649 | שָׂבֵעַ (sabea) | 10 | sated, full (adjective) |
Key OT passages: - Psa 107:9 — "For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness" - Isa 53:11 — "He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied" - Deu 8:10 — "When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God"
LXX Bridge¶
| Hebrew | Greek Translation | Co-occ | PMI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| saba (H7646) | ἐμπίπλημι (G1705) | 52 | 27.04 | Primary equivalent |
| saba (H7646) | πλήθω (G4130) | 22 | 18.20 | Secondary, broader "fill" |
| saba (H7646) | χορτάζω (G5526) | 13 | 20.93 | "Feed/satisfy" — feeding miracles |
| saba (H7646) | ἐσθίω (G2068) | 23 | 10.98 | When sense shifts to "eat" |
Reverse bridge (G1705 ← Hebrew):
| Hebrew Source | Co-occ | PMI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| saba (H7646) | 52 | 27.04 | Primary source |
| male (H4390) | 46 | 20.32 | "Fill" — spatial filling |
| ravah (H7301) | 4 | 9.40 | "Water, drench, saturate" |
| akal (H398) | 21 | 8.04 | "Eat" |
Semantic mapping: The LXX translators chose ἐμπίπλημι ("fill up, satisfy") as the primary rendering of saba, preserving the satisfaction-of-appetite sense. The Greek word carries both literal (food) and metaphorical (spiritual/emotional) senses, matching the Hebrew range. Note that G1705 also renders male (H4390) 46 times, partially merging two Hebrew concepts (satisfaction vs. spatial filling) in Greek.
NT Usage (Greek)¶
| Strong's | Word | Occurrences | Primary Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| G1705 | ἐμπίπλημι (empiplemi) | 5 | fill up, satisfy |
| G5526 | χορτάζω (chortazo) | 16 | feed, satisfy with food |
G5526 chortazo is the more common NT satisfaction word (feeding of the 5,000/4,000: Matt 14:20, 15:37), but G1705 empiplemi carries the direct LXX bridge from saba.
Key NT passages: - Luke 1:53 — "He hath filled the hungry with good things" (Mary's Magnificat — echoes Psa 107:9) - John 6:12 — "When they were filled" (feeding of the 5,000) - Acts 14:17 — "filling our hearts with food and gladness" (Paul at Lystra — God's providential satisfaction) - Romans 15:24 — "if first I be somewhat filled with your company" (metaphorical — relational satisfaction) - Luke 6:25 — "Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger" (reversal — echoes the Deuteronomic warning)
TODO(need G1705 study)
Direct OT→NT Quotations¶
No direct quotation uses G1705 empiplemi. However, Luke 1:53 ("filled the hungry with good things") is a clear allusion to Psalm 107:9 ("satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness"), and Luke 6:25 ("Woe unto you that are full") inverts the Deuteronomic satisfaction-then-apostasy pattern (Deu 8:12, 31:20).
Continuity and Shifts¶
What stays the same across testaments: - God as the source of true satisfaction (Psa 103:5, 107:9 → Luk 1:53, Acts 14:17) - Physical food as the primary literal domain, with spiritual satisfaction as extension - The warning that fullness can lead to spiritual danger (Deu 8:12 → Luk 6:25)
What shifts: - The NT secondary bridge word chortazo (G5526) becomes more common than empiplemi for literal feeding contexts (feeding miracles) - The metaphorical "satisfied with company/relationship" sense (Rom 15:24) extends beyond the OT range - Hebrew saba has a rich "insatiable desire" category (Ecc 1:8, Pro 27:20, Hab 2:5) that does not carry into the NT through G1705
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