שָׁאַב, (b. h.) to draw water; to attract, absorb, imbibe. Mikv. II, 6 שלא נתכוין לִשְׁאוֹב for he had no intention to draw water. Sabb. II, 4 בשביל שתהא שׁוֹאֶבֶת in order that it (the wick) be soaked. Gen. R. s. 14 בשעה … ושואבת וכ׳ while man is asleep, the soul rises and imbibes life for him from above. Gen. R. s. 70 (ref. to Gen. XXIX, 2) משם היו שׁוֹאֲבִים רוח וכ׳ from there (Zion) did they (the pilgrims) draw holy inspiration. Ib. s. 42 (play on ש̇נא̇ב̇, Gen. XIV, 2) שהיה שׁוֹא̇ב̇ ממון he absorbed (was greedy after) money; a. fr.—אבן שואבת, v. אֶבֶן.—בית השואבה, v. שׁוֹאֵבָה.—Part. pass. שָׁאוּב; f. שְׁאוּבָה; pl. שְׁאוּבִים, שְׁאוּבִין; שְׁאוּבוֹת.—מים ש׳ drawn water, contrad. to מים חיים well water. Tosef. Mikv. II, 9 אחד שאוב ואחד כשר one reservoir containing drawn water (and therefore unfit for immersion), and one that was fit. Mikv. VI, 3 והש׳ מן הצד and the cavity containing drawn water was located sideways. Sabb. 15ᵃ שלשה לוגין מים ש׳ וכ׳ three Logs of drawn water in a bath make it unfit for immersion. Mikv. VII, 6 המים שבתוכן ש׳ the water therein is considered as drawn (is unfit); a. fr.