The meaning of “שָׁסַס”
Understanding shâçaç reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
rifle, spoil. - to plunder 1) to plunder, spoil 1a) (Qal) to plunder 1b) (Niphal) to be plundered, be rifled
שָׁסַס
rifle, spoil. - to plunder 1) to plunder, spoil 1a) (Qal) to plunder 1b) (Niphal) to be plundered, be rifled
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Judges 2:14 | “And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.” Word: שָׁסַס (shâçaç) | |
| 1 Samuel 17:53 | “And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.” Word: שָׁסַס (shâçaç) | |
| Psalms 89:41 | “All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.” Word: שָׁסַס (shâçaç) | |
| Isaiah 13:16 | “Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.” Word: שָׁסַס (shâçaç) | |
| Zechariah 14:2 | “For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.” Word: שָׁסַס (shâçaç) |
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