Hebrew · H5590

סָעַר

To rush upon ; by implication, to toss (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)

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סָעַרH5590

What does סָעַר mean in the Bible?

סָעַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to rush upon ; by implication, to toss (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)".

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What does סָעַר mean in the Bible?

סָעַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to rush upon ; by implication, to toss (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)".

How does the BSB render H5590?

The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and worse (1), became enraged (1), blown (1), But I scattered them with a whirlwind (1), lashed by storms (1).

Where does סָעַר appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 6:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Jonah (2), 2 Kings (1), Habakkuk (1), Hosea (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

and worse1×Jonah 1:11

became enraged1×2 Kings 6:11

blown1×Hosea 13:3

But I scattered them with a whirlwind1×Zechariah 7:14

lashed by storms1×Isaiah 54:11

stormed out1×Habakkuk 3:14

was raging1×Jonah 1:13

Show sample aligned rows

2 Kings 6:11וַיִּסָּעֵר֙tobecame enragedConjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Isaiah 54:11סֹעֲרָ֖הtolashed by stormsVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singular Hosea 13:3יְסֹעֵ֣רtoblownVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Jonah 1:11וְסֹעֵֽר׃toand worseConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Jonah 1:13וְסֹעֵ֖רtowas ragingConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Habakkuk 3:14יִסְעֲר֖וּtostormed outVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Zechariah 7:14וְאֵ֣סָעֲרֵ֗םtoBut I scattered them with a whirlwindConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row2 Kings 6:11

Aligned rows7

Books represented6

2 Kings1Isaiah1Hosea1Jonah2Habakkuk1Zechariah1

Source forms

וְאֵ֣סָעֲרֵ֗ם1xwə·’ê·sā·‘ă·rêmZechariah 7:14

וַיִּסָּעֵר֙1xway·yis·sā·‘êr2 Kings 6:11

וְסֹעֵ֖ר1xwə·sō·‘êrJonah 1:13

וְסֹעֵֽר׃1xwə·sō·‘êrJonah 1:11

יְסֹעֵ֣ר1xyə·sō·‘êrHosea 13:3

יִסְעֲר֖וּ1xyis·‘ă·rūHabakkuk 3:14

סֹעֲרָ֖ה1xsō·‘ă·rāhIsaiah 54:11

Parsing patterns

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular2xJonah 1:11, Jonah 1:13

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular1x2 Kings 6:11

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural1xZechariah 7:14

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xHosea 13:3

Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singular1xIsaiah 54:11

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural1xHabakkuk 3:14

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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סָעַר

What does סָעַר mean in the Bible?

What does סָעַר mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H5590?

Where does סָעַר appear in Scripture?

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