שָׁאַף (shâʼaph) — Desire

Hebrew word study: שָׁאַף (shâʼaph), Strong's H7602. to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to be angry; also to hasten

HebrewStrong's H7602
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁאַף (shâʼaph)
Pronounced: shaw-af'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to be angry; also to hasten

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: desire (earnestly), devour, haste, pant, snuff up, swallow up.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7602 is tagged on 14 words in 14 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 5:5 and last appears in Amos 8:4.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and I may pant ×1and I panted ×1and it is eager for ×1and to crush ×1he has crushed me ×1is panting ×1it sniffs ×1one who crushes me ×1they have crushed me ×1they have panted for ×1who he pants for ×1you long for ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַשֹּׁאֲפִים ×2שָׁאֲפוּ ×2וְאֶשְׁאַף ×1וְשָׁאַף ×1וָאֶשְׁאָפָה ×1יִשְׁאַף ×1שְׁאָפַנִי ×1שֹׁאֲפִי ×1שׁוֹאֵף ×1תִּשְׁאַף ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×4Job ×3Jeremiah ×2Amos ×2Ecclesiastes ×1Isaiah ×1Ezekiel ×1

Verses (all 14)

  • Job 5:5 — וְשָׁאַף — and it is eager for
  • Job 7:2 — יִשְׁאַף — who he pants for
  • Job 36:20 — תִּשְׁאַף — you long for
  • Psalms 56:1 — שְׁאָפַנִי — he has crushed me
  • Psalms 56:2 — שָׁאֲפוּ — they have crushed me
  • Psalms 57:3 — שֹׁאֲפִי — one who crushes me
  • Psalms 119:131 — וָאֶשְׁאָפָה — and I panted
  • Ecclesiastes 1:5 — שׁוֹאֵף — is panting
  • Isaiah 42:14 — וְאֶשְׁאַף — and I may pant
  • Jeremiah 2:24 — שָׁאֲפָה — it sniffs
  • Jeremiah 14:6 — שָׁאֲפוּ — they have panted for
  • Ezekiel 36:3 — וְשָׁאֹף — and to crush
  • Amos 2:7 — הַשֹּׁאֲפִים — those who trample
  • Amos 8:4 — הַשֹּׁאֲפִים — O those who trample on

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does shâʼaph (H7602) mean?

To inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to be angry; also to hasten.

How is H7602 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7602 as: desire (earnestly), devour, haste, pant, snuff up, swallow up..

How often does שָׁאַף (shâʼaph) appear?

Strong's H7602 is tagged on 14 words in 14 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 5:5 and last appears in Amos 8:4.