Strong's Definition
to scrutinize; by implication (of watching) to expect (with hope and patience)
Derivation: erroneously שָׁבַר; (Nehemiah 2:13,15), a primitive root;
KJV Usage: hope, tarry, view, wait.
TWOT Reference: 2232
Outline of Biblical Usage
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
שָׂבַר (sa.var) — to inspect. (Qal) to inspect, examine
שָׂבַר (sa.var) — to await. 1) (Piel) 1a) to wait (for), wait upon 1b) to hope (for) Aramaic equivalent: se.var (סְבַר "to intend" H5452)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · שֵׂבֶר
See | verb qal
to examine, to inspect = action by which humans have a close and intent look at something to verify its quality
Confident | verb pi
to look expectantly, to hope = state in which humans have some degree of confidence that their longing will be fulfilled
EST 9:1 · PSA 104:27 · PSA 119:166 · PSA 145:15 · ISA 38:18
Non-Engage | verb pi
to look expectantly, to wait, to hope = action by which humans delay action until right moment, with a certain amount of confidence that this moment will actually come
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
[שָׂבַר] vb. inspect, examine base
[שָׂבַר] vb. Pi. wait, hope base