Hebrew · H8157, H8156 · unreviewed

וְשֶׁסַע אֵינֶנָּה שֹׁסַעַת

A fissure · to split or tear ; figuratively, to upbraid

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שֶׁסַע H8157 a fissure
שָׁסַע H8156 to split or tear ; figuratively, to upbraid
Pronunciation šāsaʿ
Physical rupture that extends metaphorically to verbal wounding; tearing apart through reproach
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What does וְשֶׁסַע אֵינֶנָּה שֹׁסַעַת (wĕšesaʿ ʾênennāh šōsaʿaṯ) mean in the Bible?

שֶׁסַע · שָׁסַע is a Hebrew word meaning "a fissure".

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Meaning

a fissure
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Participle active Lev 11:26
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Participle 1
Stem
Qal 1

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

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