Strong's H8173 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: שָׁעַע (shâʻaʻ)

Pronunciation: shaw-ah'

POS: shaw-ah' Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root;

Definition: a primitive root; (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; cry (out) (by confusion with שָׁוַע), dandle, delight (self), play, shut.

KJV Usage: cry (out) (by confusion with ), dandle, delight (self), play, shut.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) to stroke, be smeared over, be blinded
• 2. 1a) (Qal)
• 3. 1a1) to be smeared over, be blinded
• 4. 1a2) to smear eyes shut
• 5. 1b) (Hiphil) to besmear (of eyes), smear over eyes
• 6. 1c) (Hithpalpel) to blind oneself, be blinded
• 7. 2) to sport, take delight in
• 8. 2a) (Pilpel) to sport, delight in, take delight in, delight oneself
• 9. 2b) (Palpal) to be fondled
• 10. 2c) (Hithpalpel) to delight oneself

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G25
• GREEK G2576
• GREEK G3191
• GREEK G3870

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