שָׂעַר (sâʻar) — Be Afraid

Hebrew word study: שָׂעַר (sâʻar), Strong's H8175. to storm; by implication, to shiver, i.e. fear

HebrewStrong's H8175

Quick definition

Hebrew word

שָׂעַר (sâʻar)

Pronounced: saw-ar'

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

to storm; by implication, to shiver, i.e. fear

Word study

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: be (horribly) afraid, fear, hurl as a storm, be tempestuous, come like (take away as with) a whirlwind.

Where this word appears

Strong's H8175 is tagged on 8 words in 8 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 32:17 and last appears in Daniel 11:40.

How it is rendered in the text

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

and it will whirl away him ×1and shudder ×1he will blow away it ×1it is tempestuous ×1so he may storm ×1they had known about them ×1they have shuddered ×1they will shudder ×1

Forms found in the text

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

וְיִשְׂתָּעֵר ×1וְשַׂעֲרוּ ×1וִישָׂעֲרֵהוּ ×1יִשְׂעֲרוּ ×1יִשְׂעָרֶנּוּ ×1נִשְׂעֲרָה ×1שְׂעָרוּם ×1שָׂעֲרוּ ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×2Ezekiel ×2Deuteronomy ×1Job ×1Jeremiah ×1Daniel ×1

Verses (all 8)

Deuteronomy 32:17 — שְׂעָרוּם — they had known about them
Job 27:21 — וִישָׂעֲרֵהוּ — and it will whirl away him
Psalms 50:3 — נִשְׂעֲרָה — it is tempestuous
Psalms 58:9 — יִשְׂעָרֶנּוּ — he will blow away it
Jeremiah 2:12 — וְשַׂעֲרוּ — and shudder
Ezekiel 27:35 — שָׂעֲרוּ — they have shuddered
Ezekiel 32:10 — יִשְׂעֲרוּ — they will shudder
Daniel 11:40 — וְיִשְׂתָּעֵר — so he may storm

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H8163 שָׂעִיר (sâʻîyr), H8178 שַׂעַר (saʻar), H8181 שֵׂעָר (sêʻâr), H8184 שְׂעֹרָה (sᵉʻôrâh), H8186 שַׁעֲרוּרָה (shaʻărûwrâh).

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What does sâʻar (H8175) mean?

To storm; by implication, to shiver, i.e. fear.

How is H8175 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8175 as: be (horribly) afraid, fear, hurl as a storm, be tempestuous, come like (take away as with) a whirlwind..

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