### Core Meaning & Semantic Range
The Hebrew word **sobʻâh**, represented by `{{H7654}}`, signifies **satiety**. As the feminine form of a related word, it conveys the state of having enough, being full, or achieving satisfaction. Appearing just **6 times** in **6 unique verses**, its usage is specific, often highlighting the contrast between true fulfillment and a state of perpetual want.
### Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis
In biblical contexts, `{{H7654}}` is used to illustrate the consequences of obedience and disobedience. When the people's priorities are misplaced, they eat but "have not **enough**" [[Haggai 1:6]] and labor for that which "satisfieth** not" [[Isaiah 55:2]]. The word also serves as a potent metaphor for spiritual conditions, describing corrupt leaders as greedy dogs who can "never have **enough**" [[Isaiah 56:11]] and unfaithful Israel as "unsatiable" in its idolatry, who "couldest not be **satisfied**" [[Ezekiel 16:28]]. Conversely, it depicts a state of blessing where the Lord's provision allows His people "to eat **sufficiently**" [[Isaiah 23:18]] and a future feast where they will eat "till ye be **full**" [[Ezekiel 39:19]].
### Related Words & Concepts
Several related words provide a fuller picture of satisfaction and its associated actions:
* `{{H7646}}` **sâbaʻ**: This primitive root means **to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction**. It is the direct verb form related to `{{H7654}}` and is used to describe God's ability to **satisfy** the soul [[Isaiah 58:11]].
* `{{H398}}` **ʼâkal**: Meaning **to eat**, this is the fundamental action that leads to physical satiety. It is often paired directly with `{{H7654}}`, as in the command to "**eat** sufficiently" as a result of blessing [[Isaiah 23:18]].
* `{{H8354}}` **shâthâh**: This word means **to imbibe (literally or figuratively)**. It is frequently used alongside eating, as seen in the curse where the people "**drink**" but are not filled [[Haggai 1:6]].
* `{{H7937}}` **shâkar**: Meaning **to become tipsy;... to satiate with a stimulating drink**. This word specifies being filled with drink, appearing in [[Haggai 1:6]] to describe the people's inability to be "**filled with drink**".
### Theological Significance
The theological weight of `{{H7654}}` centers on the source of true fulfillment.
* **The Curse of Futility:** The lack of satiety is a sign of divine judgment. Despite their labor, the people experience a profound lack, eating but never having **enough**, demonstrating that human effort apart from God's blessing is futile [[Haggai 1:6]].
* **A Metaphor for Sin:** Insatiability is equated with sin. Greed is depicted as an inability to have **enough** [[Isaiah 56:11]], and spiritual unfaithfulness is portrayed as a hunger that cannot be **satisfied** [[Ezekiel 16:28]], highlighting sin's empty promises.
* **The Blessing of Divine Provision:** True satisfaction is a gift from God. In contexts of blessing and holiness, God provides for His people so they may eat until they are **full** or have eaten **sufficiently** ([[Isaiah 23:18]], [[Ezekiel 39:19]]).
### Summary
In summary, `{{H7654}}` is a focused term that contrasts divine satisfaction with worldly emptiness. While it literally refers to being full from food, its primary biblical function is theological. It illustrates that a life misaligned with God leads to a state of being perpetually unsatisfied, while a life centered on Him results in true and complete provision, where one can finally have **enough**.
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