Shaah שָׁעָה
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| שָׁעָה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | shaah |
| Strong's number | H8159 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to gaze |
| Occurrences | 15 in 15 verses |
| Most frequent in | Isaiah (7) |
Shaah (Hebrew שָׁעָה, Strong's H8159) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to gaze”. It occurs 15 times in 15 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to look at or to, regard, gaze at or about
1a) (Qal) to gaze at, regard, behold, look about
1b) (Hiphil) to look away, cause gaze to turn away
1c) (Hithpael) to look in dismay, gaze about (in anxiety)
1a) (Qal) to gaze at, regard, behold, look about
1b) (Hiphil) to look away, cause gaze to turn away
1c) (Hithpael) to look in dismay, gaze about (in anxiety)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | respect (3), look (3), dismayed (2), regard (1), looked (1), depart (1), turn (1), spare (1), away (1), dim (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | regard (2), look away (2), look (2), looked with favor (1), pay no attention (1), they looked (1), turn your gaze (1), will look (1), turn away (1), be closed (1), be afraid (1), we may look on together in dismay (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Shaah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Genesis
- Genesis 4:4And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
- Genesis 4:5But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
Exodus
- Exodus 5:9Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.Make the work harder on the men so they will be occupied and pay no attention to these lies.”
2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel 22:42They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.They looked, but there was no one to save them— to the LORD, but He did not answer.
Job
- Job 7:19How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?Will You never look away from me, or leave me alone to swallow my spittle?
- Job 14:6Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.look away from him and let him rest, so he can enjoy his day as a hired hand.
Psalms
- Psalm 39:13O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.Turn Your gaze away from me, that I may again be cheered before I depart and am no more.”
- Psalm 119:117Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 17:7At that day shall a man look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have respect to the Holy One of Israel.In that day men will look to their Maker and turn their eyes to the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 17:8And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers have made, either the groves, or the images.They will not look to the altars they have fashioned with their hands or to the Asherahs and incense altars they have made with their fingers.
- Isaiah 22:4Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.Therefore I said, “Turn away from me, let me weep bitterly! Do not try to console me over the destruction of the daughter of my people.”
- Isaiah 31:1Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord!Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.
- Isaiah 32:3And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.
- Isaiah 41:10Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
- Isaiah 41:23Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.Tell us the things that are to come, so that we may know that you are gods. Yes, do something good or evil, that we may look on together in dismay.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).