שָׁאַף
To inhale eagerly ; figuratively, to cover ; by implication, to be angry ; also to hasten
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What does שָׁאַף mean in the Bible?
שָׁאַף is a Hebrew word meaning "to inhale eagerly ; figuratively, to cover ; by implication, to be angry ; also to hasten". to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to be angry; also to hasten BDB: crush Usage: desire (earnestly), devour, haste, pant, snuff up, swallow up.
Meaning
to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to be angry; also to hasten BDB: crush Usage: desire (earnestly), devour, haste, pant, snuff up, swallow up.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.