What does שָׁסַס (šāsas) mean in the Bible?
שָׁסַס (šāsas): Violent seizure of property through warfare or disorder; emphasizes complete despoliation rather than mere theft
Hebrew · H8155
שָׁסַס
To plunder
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שָׁסַס H8155
Pronunciation šāsas
What does שָׁסַס (šāsas) mean in the Bible?
שָׁסַס (šāsas): Violent seizure of property through warfare or disorder; emphasizes complete despoliation rather than mere theft
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8155?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include looted (1), of those who plundered (1), plunder him (1), they plundered (1), Those who plundered you (1).
Where does שָׁסַס (šāsas) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 2:14. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (1), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (1), Judges (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 looted 1× Zechariah 14:2
of those who plundered 1× Judges 2:14
plunder him 1× Psalms 89:41
they plundered 1× 1 Samuel 17:53
Those who plundered you 1× Jeremiah 30:16
will be looted 1× Isaiah 13:16
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 2:14 וַיָּשֹׁ֖סּוּ to of those who plundered Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 1 Samuel 17:53 וַיָּשֹׁ֖סּוּ to they plundered Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Psalms 89:41 שַׁ֭סֻּהוּ to plunder him Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular Isaiah 13:16 יִשַּׁ֙סּוּ֙ to will be looted Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Jeremiah 30:16 שֹׁאסַ֙יִךְ֙ to Those who plundered you Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular Zechariah 14:2 וְנָשַׁ֙סּוּ֙ to looted Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Judges 2:14
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 6
Judges 1 1 Samuel 1 Psalms 1 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
וַיָּשֹׁ֖סּוּ 2x way·yā·šōs·sū Judges 2:14, 1 Samuel 17:53
וְנָשַׁ֙סּוּ֙ 1x wə·nā·šas·sū Zechariah 14:2
יִשַּׁ֙סּוּ֙ 1x yiš·šas·sū Isaiah 13:16
שֹׁאסַ֙יִךְ֙ 1x šō·sa·yiḵ Jeremiah 30:16
שַׁ֭סֻּהוּ 1x šas·su·hû Psalms 89:41
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 2x Judges 2:14, 1 Samuel 17:53
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 1x Zechariah 14:2
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Isaiah 13:16
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 30:16
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 89:41
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Violent seizure of property through warfare or disorder; emphasizes complete despoliation rather than mere theft
Source Gloss
to plunder
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Violent seizure of property through warfare or disorder; emphasizes complete despoliation rather than mere theft
to plunder BDB: have plundered him Usage: rifle, spoil.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 1
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Imperfect Isa 13:16 1×
Word Origins
שָׁסַס is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain