Strong's H8175 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: שָׂעַר (sâʻar)

Pronunciation: saw-ar'

POS: saw-ar' Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root;

Definition: a primitive root; to storm; by implication, to shiver, i.e. fear; be (horribly) afraid, fear, hurl as a storm, be tempestuous, come like (take away as with) a whirlwind.

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

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) to storm, shiver, dread, bristle (with horror), be very afraid
• 2. 1a) (Qal)
• 3. 1a1) to bristle (with horror)
• 4. 1a2) to dread
• 5. 2) to storm away, sweep away, whirl away
• 6. 2a) (Qal)
• 7. 2a1) to sweep away
• 8. 2a2) to storm away (of God's action against the wicked) (fig)
• 9. 2b) (Niphal) to be stormy, be tempestuous (exceedingly)
• 10. 2c) (Piel) to whirl away, be stormed away
• 11. 2d) (Hithpael) to storm against, come as a storm

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