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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.).
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 - Abel H1893, on his part H1571 also H1571 brought H935 an offering, from the firstborn H1060 of his flock H6629 and from their fat H2459 portions H2459. And the LORD H3068 had H8159 regard H8159 for Abel H1893 and his offering H4503;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:5 - but for Cain H7014 and his offering H4503 He had H8159 no H3808 regard H8159. So Cain H7014 became H2734 very H3966 angry H2734 and his face H6440 [fn]was H5307 gloomy H5307.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 5:9 - “Let the labor H5656 be H3513 heavier H3513 on the men H376, and have them work H6213 at it so that they will pay H8159 no H408 attention H8159 to false H8267 words H1697.”

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“They looked H8159, but there H369 was H369 no H369 one H369 to save H3467 them;

Even to the LORD H3068, but He did not answer H6030 them.

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“[fn]Will You never H3808 turn H8159 Your gaze H8159 away H8159 from me,

Nor H3808 leave H7503 me alone H7503 until H5704 I swallow H1104 my spittle H7536?

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“Look H8159 away H8159 from him so that he may [fn]rest H2308,

Until H5704 he [fn]fulfills H7521 his day H3117 like a hired H7916 worker H7916.

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“Turn H8159 Your eyes H8159 away H8159 from me, that I may become H1082 cheerful H1082 again

Before H2962 I depart H1980 and am no H369 more H369.”

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Sustain H5582 me so that I may be safe H3467,

That I may have H8159 regard H8159 for Your statutes H2706 continually H8548.

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On that day H3117 man H120 will look H8159 to his Maker H6213

And his eyes H5869 will look H7200 to the Holy H6918 One H6918 of Israel H3478.

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And he will not look H8159 to the altars H4196, the work H4639 of his hands H3027,

Nor H3808 will he look H7200 to that which H834 his fingers H676 have made H6213,

Even the [fn]Asherim H842 and incense H2553 altars H2553.

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Therefore H5921 H3651 I say H559, “Look H8159 away H8159 from me,

Let me weep H1065 bitterly H4843,

Do not [fn]try H213 to comfort H5162 me concerning H5921 the destruction H7701 of the daughter H1323 of my people H5971.”

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Woe H1945 to those who go H3381 down H3381 to Egypt H4714 for help H5833

And rely H8172 on horses H5483,

And trust H982 in chariots H7393 because H3588 they are many H7227

And in horsemen H6571 because H3588 they are H6105 very H3966 strong H6105,

But they do not look H8159 to the Holy H6918 One H6918 of Israel H3478, nor H3808 seek H1875 the LORD H3068!

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Then the eyes H5869 of those who see H7200 will not be [fn]blinded H8173,

And the ears H241 of those who hear H8085 will listen H7181.

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‘Do not fear H3372, for I am with you;

Do not be H8159 afraid H8159, for I am your God H430.

I will strengthen H553 you, I will also H637 help H5826 you,

I will also H637 uphold H8551 you with My righteous H6664 right H3225 hand H3225.’

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Declare H5046 the things H857 that are going H857 to H857 come H857 afterward H268,

So that we may know H3045 that you are gods H430;

Indeed H637, do H3190 good H3190 or evil H7489, that we may be H8159 afraid H8159 and fear H3372 together H3162.

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