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Lexicon :: Strong's H8159 - šāʿâ

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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.).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 - And Abel, H1893 he H1931 also H1571 brought H935 of the firstlings H1062 of his flock H6629 and of the fat thereof. H2459 And H8159➔ the LORD H3068 had respect ➔ H8159 unto H413 Abel H1893 and to H413 his offering: H4503

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:5 - But unto H413 Cain H7014 and to H413 his offering H4503 he had H8159➔ not H3808 respect. ➔ H8159 And H2734➔ Cain H7014 was ➔H2734➔ very H3966 wroth, ➔H2734 and H5307➔ his countenance H6440 fell. ➔H5307

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 5:9 - Let there H3513➔ more work H5656 be laid ➔H3513 upon H5921 the men, H376 that they may labour H6213 therein; and H408➔ let them H8159➔ not ➔H408 regard ➔ H8159 vain H8267 words. H1697

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:42 - They looked, H8159 but H369➔ there was none ➔H369 to save; H3467 even unto H413 the LORD, H3068 but H3808➔ he answered them H6030 not. ➔H3808

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:19 - How long H4100 wilt thou H8159➔ not H3808 depart ➔ H8159 from me, H4480 nor H3808 let me alone H7503 till H5704 I swallow down H1104 my spittle? H7536

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:6 - Turn H8159 from him, H5921 that he may rest, H2308 till H5704 he shall accomplish, H7521 as an hireling, H7916 his day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:13 - O spare H8159 me, H4480 that I may recover strength, H1082 before H2962 I go hence, H3212 and be no more. H369

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:117 - Hold thou me up, H5582 and I shall be safe: H3467 and I will have respect H8159 unto thy statutes H2706 continually. H8548

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:7 - At H3117➔ that H1931 day ➔H3117 shall H8159➔ a man H120 look ➔ H8159 to H5921 his Maker, H6213 and his eyes H5869 shall have respect H7200 to H413 the Holy One H6918 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:8 - And H3808➔ he shall H8159➔ not ➔H3808 look ➔ H8159 to H413 the altars, H4196 the work H4639 of his hands, H3027 neither H3808 shall respect H7200 that which H834 his fingers H676 have made, H6213 either the groves, H842 or the images. H2553

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:4 - Therefore H5921 H3651 said I, H559 Look away H8159 from me; H4480 I will H4843➔ weep H1065 bitterly, ➔H4843 labour H213 not H408 to comfort me, H5162 because H5921 of the spoiling H7701 of the daughter H1323 of my people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:1 - Woe H1945 to them that go down H3381 to Egypt H4714 for help; H5833 and stay H8172 on H5921 horses, H5483 and trust H982 in H5921 chariots, H7393 because H3588 they are many; H7227 and in H5921 horsemen, H6571 because H3588 they are H6105➔ very H3966 strong; ➔H6105 but H3808➔ they look H8159 not ➔H3808 unto H5921 the Holy One H6918 of Israel, H3478 neither H3808 seek H1875 the LORD! H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:3 - And H3808➔ the eyes H5869 of them that see H7200 shall H8159➔ not ➔H3808 be dim, ➔ H8159 and the ears H241 of them that hear H8085 shall hearken. H7181

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:10 - Fear thou H3372 not; H408 for H3588 I H589 am with thee: H5973 be H8159➔ not H408 dismayed; ➔ H8159 for H3588 I H589 am thy God: H430 I will strengthen thee; H553 yea, H637 I will help thee; H5826 yea, H637 I will uphold thee H8551 with the right hand H3225 of my righteousness. H6664

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:23 - Shew H5046 the things that are to come H857 hereafter, H268 that we may know H3045 that H3588 ye H859 are gods: H430 yea, H637 do good, H3190 or do evil, H7489 that we may be dismayed, H8159 and behold H7200 it together. H3162
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