Hebrew · H8173

שָׁעַע

שָׁעַע is a Hebrew word meaning "(in a good acceptation) to look upon (with complacency), i.e. fondle , please or amuse (self); (in a bad one) to look about (in dismay), i.e. stare".

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שָׁעַעH8173

What does שָׁעַע mean in the Bible?

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What does שָׁעַע mean in the Bible?

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How does the BSB render H8173?

The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and be sightless (1), and bounced (1), and close (1), blind yourselves (1), delight (1).

Where does שָׁעַע appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 94:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (5), Psalms (4).

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 be sightless1×Isaiah 29:9

and bounced1×Isaiah 66:12

and close1×Isaiah 6:10

blind yourselves1×Isaiah 29:9

delight1×Psalms 119:70

delights1×Psalms 94:19

I delight1×Psalms 119:47

I will delight1×Psalms 119:16

will play1×Isaiah 11:8

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Psalms 94:19יְֽשַׁעַשְׁע֥וּtodelightsVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Psalms 119:16אֶֽשְׁתַּעֲשָׁ֑עtoI will delightVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular Psalms 119:47וְאֶשְׁתַּֽעֲשַׁ֥עtoI delightConjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular Psalms 119:70שִֽׁעֲשָֽׁעְתִּי׃todelightVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Isaiah 6:10הָשַׁ֑עtoand closeVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Isaiah 11:8וְשִֽׁעֲשַׁ֥עtowill playConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Isaiah 29:9הִשְׁתַּֽעַשְׁע֖וּtoblind yourselvesVerb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural Isaiah 29:9וָשֹׁ֑עוּtoand be sightlessConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Isaiah 66:12תְּשָׁעֳשָֽׁעוּ׃toand bouncedVerb - Pual - Imperfect - second person masculine plural

Usage map

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

First aligned rowPsalms 94:19

Aligned rows9

Books represented2

Psalms4Isaiah5

Source forms

אֶֽשְׁתַּעֲשָׁ֑ע1x’eš·ta·‘ă·šā‘Psalms 119:16

הָשַׁ֑ע1xhā·ša‘Isaiah 6:10

הִשְׁתַּֽעַשְׁע֖וּ1xhiš·ta·‘aš·‘ūIsaiah 29:9

וְאֶשְׁתַּֽעֲשַׁ֥ע1xwə·’eš·ta·‘ă·ša‘Psalms 119:47

וָשֹׁ֑עוּ1xwā·šō·‘ūIsaiah 29:9

וְשִֽׁעֲשַׁ֥ע1xwə·ši·‘ă·ša‘Isaiah 11:8

יְֽשַׁעַשְׁע֥וּ1xyə·ša·‘aš·‘ūPsalms 94:19

שִֽׁעֲשָֽׁעְתִּי׃1xši·‘ă·šā·‘ə·tîPsalms 119:70

Parsing patterns

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular1xPsalms 119:47

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular1xIsaiah 11:8

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural1xIsaiah 29:9

Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular1xIsaiah 6:10

Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural1xIsaiah 29:9

Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular1xPsalms 119:16

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural1xPsalms 94:19

Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular1xPsalms 119:70

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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