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Lexicon :: Strong's H8156 - šāsaʿ

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שָׁסַע
Transliteration
šāsaʿ
Pronunciation
shaw-sah'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2427

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁסַע shâçaʻ, shaw-sah'; a primitive root; to split or tear; figuratively, to upbraid:—cleave, (be) cloven (footed), rend, stay.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H8156 in the following manner: clovenfooted (3x), cleave (2x), rent (2x), cleft (1x), stayed (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H8156 in the following manner: clovenfooted (3x), cleave (2x), rent (2x), cleft (1x), stayed (1x).

  1. to divide, cleave, part, split

    1. (Qal) cleaving, cleft (participle)

    2. (Piel) to tear in two, cleave in two

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁסַע shâçaʻ, shaw-sah'; a primitive root; to split or tear; figuratively, to upbraid:—cleave, (be) cloven (footed), rend, stay.
STRONGS H8156: Abbreviations
† [שָׁסַע] verb divide, cleave (Late Hebrew Pi. tear spart; TargumJer Pa. Lamentations 3:11 tear in pieces (for HCT פִּשֵּׁחַ)); —
Qal Participle (with accusative of congnate meaning with verb שֶׁ֫סַע): masculine singular וְשֹׁסַע שֶׁסַע מַּרְסָה Leviticus 11:7 (P; on שֹׁ׳ compare LagBN 84) cleaving the cleft of the hoof, i.e. having cloven hoof, so feminine singular שֹׁסַ֫עַת Leviticus 11:3, compare Deuteronomy 14:6; שֶׁסַע אֵינֶנָּה שֹׁסַ֫עַת Leviticus 11:26 (P); passive הַמַּרְסָה הַשְּׁסוּעָה Deuteronomy 14:7.
Pi. tear in two, a lion, kid, Imperfect, Infinitive construct וַיְשַׁסְּעֵהוּ כְּשַׁסַּע הַגְּדִי Judges 14:6; a bird (by, or at, its wings), Perfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive וְשִׁסַּע אֹתוֺ Leviticus 1:17 (P); imperfect 3rd person masculine singular (אֶתאֲֿנָשָׁיו בַּדְּבָרִים) וַיְשַׁסַּע 1 Samuel 24:8 gives too violent a meaning; probably corrupt for word = restrain, or the like Dr HPS, compare Bu Now (hesitantly).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

1:17; 11:3; 11:7; 11:26

Deuteronomy

14:6; 14:7

Judges

14:6

1 Samuel

24:8

Lamentations

3:11

H8156

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8156 matches the Hebrew שָׁסַע (šāsaʿ),
which occurs 9 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:17 - And he shall cleave H8156 it H853 with the wings thereof, H3671 but shall H914➔ not H3808 divide ➔H914➔ it asunder: ➔H914 and H6999➔ the priest H3548 shall burn ➔H6999 it H853 upon the altar, H4196 upon H5921 the wood H6086 that H834 is upon H5921 the fire: H784 it H1931 is a burnt sacrifice, H5930 an offering made by fire, H801 of a H7381➔ sweet H5207 savour ➔H7381 unto the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:3 - Whatsoever H3605 parteth H6536 the hoof, H6541 H6541 and is clovenfooted, H8156 H8157 and cheweth H5927 the cud, H1625 among the beasts, H929 that H853 shall ye eat. H398

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:7 - And H853 the swine, H2386 though H3588 he H1931 divide H6536 the hoof, H6541 H6541 and be clovenfooted, H8156 H8157 yet he H1931 cheweth H1641 not H3808 the cud; H1625 he H1931 is unclean H2931 to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:26 - The carcases of every H3605 beast H929 which H834 divideth H6536 the hoof, H6541 and H8156 is not H369 clovenfooted, H8157 nor H369 cheweth H5927 the cud, H1625 are unclean H2931 unto you: every one H3605 that toucheth H5060 them shall be unclean. H2930

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 14:6 - And every H3605 beast H929 that parteth H6536 the hoof, H6541 and cleaveth H8156 the cleft H8157 into two H8147 claws, H6541 and cheweth H5927 the cud H1625 among the beasts, H929 that H853 ye shall eat. H398

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 14:7 - Nevertheless H389 these H2088 ye shall H398➔ not H3808 eat ➔H398 of them that chew H5927 the cud, H1625 or of them that divide H6536 the H6541➔ cloven H8156 hoof; ➔H6541 as the camel, H1581 and H853 the hare, H768 and H853 the coney: H8227 for H3588 they H1992 chew H5927 the cud, H1625 but H6541➔ divide H6536 not H3808 the hoof; ➔H6541 therefore they H1992 are unclean H2931 unto you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:6 - And H6743➔ the Spirit H7307 of the LORD H3068 came mightily ➔H6743 upon him, H5921 and he rent him H8156 as he would have rent H8156 a kid, H1423 and H3972➔ H369 he had nothing ➔H3972 in his hand: H3027 but H3808➔ he told H5046 not ➔H3808 his father H1 or his mother H517 what H834 he had done. H6213

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:7 - So H8156➔ David H1732 stayed ➔ H8156 his servants H376 with these words, H1697 and H3808➔ suffered them H5414 not ➔H3808 to rise H6965 against H413 Saul. H7586 But Saul H7586 rose up H6965 out of the cave, H4631 and went H3212 on H1870➔ his way. ➔H1870
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