שָׁעָה (shâʻâh) — Depart

Hebrew word study: שָׁעָה (shâʻâh), Strong's H8159. to gaze at or about (properly, for help); by implication, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed (as looking around in amazement

HebrewStrong's H8159
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁעָה (shâʻâh)
Pronounced: shaw-aw'

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

to gaze at or about (properly, for help); by implication, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed (as looking around in amazement) or bewildered

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: depart, be dim, be dismayed, look (away), regard, have respect, spare, turn.

Where this word appears

Strong's H8159 is tagged on 15 words in 15 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:4 and last appears in Isaiah 41:23.

How it is rendered in the text

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

he will look ×2look away ×2and I may have regard ×1and he looked ×1he looked ×1smear ×1them pay attention ×1they look ×1they looked ×1they will gaze ×1will you look away ×1you fear ×1

Forms found in the text

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

יִשְׁעֶה ×2יִשְׁעוּ ×2הָשַׁע ×1וְאֶשְׁעָה ×1וַיִּשַׁע ×1שְׁעֵה ×1שְׁעוּ ×1שָׁעָה ×1שָׁעוּ ×1תִשְׁעֶה ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×7Genesis ×2Job ×2Psalms ×2Exodus ×12 Samuel ×1

Verses (all 15)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4935 מִשְׁעִי (mishʻîy), H4936 מִשְׁעָם (Mishʻâm), H8160 שָׁעָה (shâʻâh), H8672 תֵּשַׁע (têshaʻ).

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 shâʻâh (H8159) mean?

To gaze at or about (properly, for help); by implication, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed (as looking around in amazement) or bewildered.

How is H8159 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8159 as: depart, be dim, be dismayed, look (away), regard, have respect, spare, turn..

How often does שָׁעָה (shâʻâh) appear?

Strong's H8159 is tagged on 15 words in 15 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:4 and last appears in Isaiah 41:23.