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Lexicon :: Strong's H8159 - šāʿâ

Aa
שָׁעָה
Transliteration
šāʿâ
Pronunciation
shaw-aw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2429

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁעָה shâʻâh, shaw-aw'; a primitive root; to gaze at or about (properly, for help); by implication, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed (as looking around in amazement) or bewildered:—depart, be dim, be dismayed, look (away), regard, have respect, spare, turn.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's H8159 in the following manner: look (5x), respect (3x), dismay (2x), turn (1x), regard (1x), spare (1x), be dim (1x), depart (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x
The KJV translates Strong's H8159 in the following manner: look (5x), respect (3x), dismay (2x), turn (1x), regard (1x), spare (1x), be dim (1x), depart (1x).

  1. to look at or to, regard, gaze at or about

    1. (Qal) to gaze at, regard, behold, look about

    2. (Hiphil) to look away, cause gaze to turn away

    3. (Hithpael) to look in dismay, gaze about (in anxiety)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁעָה shâʻâh, shaw-aw'; a primitive root; to gaze at or about (properly, for help); by implication, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed (as looking around in amazement) or bewildered:—depart, be dim, be dismayed, look (away), regard, have respect, spare, turn.
STRONGS H8159: Abbreviations
† שָׁעָה verb gaze (steadily, with interest, etc.) (Assyrian še’û, behold, look for, aim at); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular שׁ׳ Genesis 4:5, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִשְׁעֶה Isaiah 17:7, 8, with apocope וַיִּ֫שַׁע Genesis 4:4, 1st person singular אֶשְׁעָה (Ges§ 75 1) Psalm 119:117, etc.; Imperative masculine singular שְׁעֵה Job 14:6; masculine plural שְׁעוּ Isaiah 22:4; — gazeat, regard (with favour), י׳ subject, with אֶל Genesis 4:4, 5 (J); with מִן person = turn gaze away Isaiah 22:4; Job 7:19 Thes Ew Che, + probably Job 10:20 (for יָשִׁית), with מֵעַל person Job 14:6; man subject, regard God (with trust, devotion), with עַל Isaiah 17:7; Isaiah 31:1; with אֶל of thing Isaiah 17:8; with בְּ of words, statutes, Exodus 5:9 (J) Psalm 119:117; absolute 3rd person feminine plural תִּשְׁעֶינָה Isaiah 32:3 shall not behold makes no sense, read probably תְּשֹׁעֶינָה (√ I. שׁעע, Ew and most); 3rd person masculine plural יִשְׁעוּ 2 Samuel 22:42 they look (about) for help, < as || Psalm 18:42 יְשַׁוְּעוּ.
Hiph. Imperative masculine singular הָשַׁע מִמֶּנִּי Psalm 39:14 cause thy gaze to turn away from me (see also √I. שׁעע), < Qal שְׁעֵה as Job 14:6 (compare Job 7:19; Isaiah 22:4) Hup Bae Du Ges§ 75 gg.
Hithp. Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with apocope אַלתִּֿשְׁתָּע Isaiah 41:10 gaze not about (in anxiety, || אַלתִּֿירָא);1st person plural וְנִשְׁתָּ֫עָה (Ges§ 75 1) Isaiah 41:23 let us look at each other (in rivalry, see ראה Hiph.).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

4:4; 4:4; 4:5; 4:5

Exodus

5:9

2 Samuel

22:42

Job

7:19; 7:19; 10:20; 14:6; 14:6; 14:6

Psalms

18:42; 119:117; 119:117

Isaiah

17:7; 17:7; 17:8; 17:8; 22:4; 22:4; 22:4; 31:1; 32:3; 41:10; 41:23

H8159

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Strong's Number H8159 matches the Hebrew שָׁעָה (šāʿâ),
which occurs 15 times in 15 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:4 - And Abel gave an offering of the young lambs of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord was pleased with Abel's offering;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:5 - But in Cain and his offering he had no pleasure. And Cain was angry and his face became sad.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 5:9 - Give the men harder work, and see that they do it; let them not give attention to false words.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:42

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:42 - They were crying out, but there was no one to come to their help: even to the Lord, but he gave them no answer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:19 - How long will it be before your eyes are turned away from me, so that I may have a minute's breathing-space?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:6 - Let your eyes be turned away from him, and take your hand from him, so that he may have pleasure at the end of his day, like a servant working for payment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:13 - Let your wrath be turned away from me, so that I may be comforted, before I go away from here, and become nothing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:117

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:117 - Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:7 - In that day a man's heart will be turned to his Maker, and his eyes to the Holy One of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:8 - He will not be looking to the altars, the work of his hands, or to the wood pillars or to the sun-images which his fingers have made.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:4 - For this cause I have said, Let your eyes be turned away from me in my bitter weeping; I will not be comforted for the wasting of the daughter of my people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:1 - Cursed are those who go down to Egypt for help, and who put their faith in horses; looking to war-carriages for salvation, because of their numbers; and to horsemen, because they are very strong; but they are not looking to the Holy One of Israel, or turning their hearts to the Lord;

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:3 - And the eyes of those who see will not be shut, and those who have hearing will give ear to the word.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:10 - Have no fear, for I am with you; do not be looking about in trouble, for I am your God; I will give you strength, yes, I will be your helper; yes, my true right hand will be your support.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:23 - Give us word of what will be after this, so that we may be certain that you are gods: yes, do good or do evil, so that we may all see it and be surprised.
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