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Lexicon :: Strong's H8173 - šāʿaʿ

Aa
שָׁעַע
Transliteration
šāʿaʿ
Pronunciation
shaw-ah'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2435,2436

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁעַע shâʻaʻ, shaw-ah'; a primitive root; (in a good acceptation) to look upon (with complacency), i.e. fondle, please or amuse (self); (in a bad one) to look about (in dismay), i.e. stare:—cry (out) (by confusion with H7768), dandle, delight (self), play, shut.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H8173 in the following manner: delight (4x), cry (1x), cry out (1x), play (1x), dandle (1x), shut (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H8173 in the following manner: delight (4x), cry (1x), cry out (1x), play (1x), dandle (1x), shut (1x).

  1. to stroke, be smeared over, be blinded

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be smeared over, be blinded

      2. to smear eyes shut

    2. (Hiphil) to besmear (of eyes), smear over eyes

    3. (Hithpalpel) to blind oneself, be blinded

  2. to sport, take delight in

    1. (Pilpel) to sport, delight in, take delight in, delight oneself

    2. (Palpal) to be fondled

    3. (Hithpalpel) to delight oneself

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁעַע shâʻaʻ, shaw-ah'; a primitive root; (in a good acceptation) to look upon (with complacency), i.e. fondle, please or amuse (self); (in a bad one) to look about (in dismay), i.e. stare:—cry (out) (by confusion with H7768), dandle, delight (self), play, shut.
STRONGS H8173: Abbreviations
† I. [שָׁעַע] verb be smeared over, blinded (Aramaic שְׁעַע smear (akin to שׁוּעַ id.), bdb104401 to smooth, שָׁעִיעַ smooth (of words), flattering, bdb104402 smooth (compare also bdb104403, bdb104404 smear over, close up); —
Qal Imperative + Hithpalp. Imperative masculine plural הִשְׁתַּעַשְׁעוּ וָשֹׁ֑עוּ Isaiah 29:9 blind yourselves and be blind ! (|| הִתְמַהְמְהוּ וּתְמָהוּ); > Buhl הִשְׁתָּעוּ וּשְׁעוּ, √שׁעה look about (2 Samuel 22:42); Isaiah 32:3 read probably 3rd person feminine plural תְּשֹׁעֶינָה, of eyes, be blinded (see שׁעה).
Hiph. Imperative masculine singular וְעֵינָיו הָשַׁ֑ע Isaiah 6:10 and its eyes besmear ! — So perhaps הָשַׁע Psalm 39:14 [Psalm 39:13](עֵינֶיךָ omitted) was intended by Masoretes (but wrongly, see Ol and others); see שָׁעָה.

† II. [שָׁעַע] verb Pilp., etc., sport, take delight in, delight (usually made = I. שׁ׳ smooth over, please; Buhl compare Aramaic bdb104405, Ithpe. sport, trifle, Vulgar Arabic bdb104406 (loan-word ?) VollersZMG xiv (1891), 86, 1. 3); —
Pilp. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive וְשִׁעֲשַׁע Isaiah 29:9 the suckling shall sport on (עַל) the cobra's hole; 1st person singular שִׁעֲשָׁ֑עְתִּי Psalm 119:70 I take delight in thy law (accusative; but ? read שַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֑י, Psalm 119:77); Imperfect transitive 3rd person masculine plural יְשַׁעַשְׁעוּ Psalm 94:19 thy consolations delight my soul (accusative).
Palpel Imperfect 2nd person masculine plural תְּשָֽׁעֳשָׁ֑עוּ Isaiah 66:12 upon (עַל) the knees shall ye be fondled.
Hithpalp. Imperfect 1st person singular אֶשְׁתַּעֲשָׁ֑ע Psalm 119:16 in (ב) thy statutes will I delight myself, compare Psalm 119:47.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

22:42

Psalms

39:13; 94:19; 119:16; 119:47; 119:70; 119:77

Isaiah

6:10; 29:9; 29:9; 32:3; 66:12

H8173

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8173 matches the Hebrew שָׁעַע (šāʿaʿ),
which occurs 9 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:19

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When my anxious H8312 thoughts H8312 [fn]multiply H7230 within H7130 me,

Your comfort H8575 delights H8173 my soul H5315.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:16

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I shall [fn]delight H8173 in Your statutes H2708;

I will not forget H7911 Your word H1697.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:47

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I will delight H8173 in Your commandments H4687,

Which H834 I love H157.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:70

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Their heart H3820 is insensitive H2954, like fat H2459,

But I delight H8173 in Your Law H8451.

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“Make H8080 the hearts H3820 of this H2088 people H5971 [fn]insensitive H8080,

Their ears H241 [fn]dull H3513,

And their eyes H5869 [fn]blind H8173,

So H6435 that H6435 they will not H6435 see H7200 with their eyes H5869,

Hear H8085 with their ears H241,

Understand H995 with their hearts H3824,

And return H7725 and be healed H7495.”

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The nursing H3243 child will play H8173 by the hole H2352 of the cobra H6620,

And the weaned H1580 child will put H1911 his hand H3027 on the viper’s H6848 den H3975.

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Be delayed H4102 and horrified H8539,

Blind H8173 yourselves and be blind H8173;

They become H7937 drunk H7937, but not with wine H3196,

They stagger H5128, but not with intoxicating H7941 drink H7941.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:12

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For this H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 says H559: “Behold H2009, I extend H5186 peace H7965 to her like a river H5104,

And the glory H3519 of the nations H1471 like an overflowing H7857 stream H5158;

And you will [fn]be nursed H3243, you will be carried H5375 on the [fn]hip H6654 and rocked H8173 back H8173 and H8173 forth H8173 on the knees H1290.

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