שָׁעַע
Strong's H8173
shâʻaʻ
/shaw-ah'/
(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
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H8173
- Hebrew
- שָׁעַע
- Transliteration
- shâʻaʻ
- Pronunciation
- /shaw-ah'/
- KJV Translations
- 5 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
(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
Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
cry (out) (by confusion with H7768 (שָׁוַע))dandledelight (self)playshut
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of shâʻaʻ:
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