שָׁעַע (shâʻaʻ) — Cry
Hebrew word study: שָׁעַע (shâʻaʻ), Strong's H8173. (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.
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
(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
KJV translation words: cry (out) (by confusion with H7768 (שָׁוַע)), dandle, delight (self), play, shut.
Strong's H8173 is tagged on 9 words in 8 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Psalms 94:19 and last appears in Isaiah 66:12.
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Verses (all 8)
- Psalms 94:19 — יְשַׁעַשְׁעוּ — they delighted
- Psalms 119:16 — אֶשְׁתַּעֲשָׁע — I will delight myself
- Psalms 119:47 — וְאֶשְׁתַּעֲשַׁע — and I may delight myself
- Psalms 119:70 — שִׁעֲשָׁעְתִּי — I delight
- Isaiah 6:10 — הָשַׁע — seal over
- Isaiah 11:8 — וְשִׁעֲשַׁע — and he will play
- Isaiah 29:9 — הִשְׁתַּעַשְׁעוּ — blind yourselves
- Isaiah 66:12 — תְּשָׁעֳשָׁעוּ — you will be fondled
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H8191 שַׁעְשֻׁעַ (shaʻshuaʻ).
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What does shâʻaʻ (H8173) mean?
(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.
How is H8173 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H8173 as: cry (out) (by confusion with H7768 (שָׁוַע)), dandle, delight (self), play, shut..
How often does שָׁעַע (shâʻaʻ) appear?
Strong's H8173 is tagged on 9 words in 8 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Psalms 94:19 and last appears in Isaiah 66:12.
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