What does שׁוּף (šûp) mean in the Bible?
שׁוּף (šûp): Moves from animal aggression (snapping jaws) to overwhelming force; bruising through violent contact or pressure.
Hebrew · H7779
שׁוּף
Properly, to gape , i.e. snap at ; figuratively, to overwhelm
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שׁוּףH7779
Pronunciationšûp
What does שׁוּף (šûp) mean in the Bible?
שׁוּף (šûp): Moves from animal aggression (snapping jaws) to overwhelming force; bruising through violent contact or pressure.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7779?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include {will} crush (1), {will} strike (1), He would crush me (1), will hide me (1).
Where does שׁוּף (šûp) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 3:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (2), Job (1), Psalms (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{will} crush1×Genesis 3:15
{will} strike1×Genesis 3:15
He would crush me1×Job 9:17
will hide me1×Psalms 139:11
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 3:15יְשׁוּפְךָ֣to{will} crushVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularGenesis 3:15תְּשׁוּפֶ֥נּוּto{will} strikeVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularJob 9:17יְשׁוּפֵ֑נִיtoHe would crush meVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularPsalms 139:11יְשׁוּפֵ֑נִיtowill hide meVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 3:15
Aligned rows4
Books represented3
Genesis2Job1Psalms1
Source forms
יְשׁוּפֵ֑נִי2xyə·šū·p̄ê·nîJob 9:17, Psalms 139:11
יְשׁוּפְךָ֣1xyə·šū·p̄ə·ḵāGenesis 3:15
תְּשׁוּפֶ֥נּוּ1xtə·šū·p̄en·nūGenesis 3:15
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular2xJob 9:17, Psalms 139:11
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular1xGenesis 3:15
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular1xGenesis 3:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Moves from animal aggression (snapping jaws) to overwhelming force; bruising through violent contact or pressure.
Source Gloss
properly, to gape , i.e. snap at ; figuratively, to overwhelm
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Moves from animal aggression (snapping jaws) to overwhelming force; bruising through violent contact or pressure.
properly, to gape, i.e. snap at; figuratively, to overwhelm BDB: bruise Usage: break, bruise, cover.
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
mutual wounding between serpent and human seed, physical injury or defeat
Showing 1 selected witness from 4 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
שׁוּף is a primitive root - no further derivation.