# \*ŝaggīʾ-: 'many, much' 1, 'to grow; to extol' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ŝaggīʾ-, 'many, much' 1, 'to grow; to extol' 2: reflexes in 6 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ś](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/sin/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ŝaggīʾ- |
| Meaning | 'many, much' 1, 'to grow; to extol' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 3169 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biblical Aramaic | ŝaggīʔ |  |  |
| Phoenician | šgy(-t) |  |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | saggī |  |  |
| Aramaic | Pal. saggī |  |  |
| Punic | šgʾ 'much' 1 | Anderson–Moser 2024 root šgʾ |  |
| Hebrew | śgʾ qal, hif. 2 (HALOT 1305); śgg pilp., hitpilp. 2 (HALOT 1306) | HALOT 1305; HALOT 1306 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

HALOT 1305 sets the verb śgʾ (by-forms śgh, śgg) and the adjective śaggīʾ in one root, with Phoenician carrying both.

## Linked from

- [ś](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/sin/index.md>)

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