Strong's Definition
to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to be angry; also to hasten
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: desire (earnestly), devour, haste, pant, snuff up, swallow up.
TWOT Reference: 2305,2306
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to gasp, pant, pant after, long for, breathe heavily
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to gasp, pant after, snuff up
1a2) to gasp or pant (with desire), pant after, be eager for
1a3) to thirst for one's blood (from actions of animals) (fig)
2) to crush, trample, trample upon
2a) (Qal) to trample upon, crush
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שָׁאַף
shâaph
BDB Definition:
1) to gasp, pant, pant after, long for, breathe heavily
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to gasp, pant after, snuff up
1a2) to gasp or pant (with desire), pant after, be eager for
1a3) to thirst for ones blood (from actions of animals) (figuratively)
2) to crush, trample, trample upon
2a) (Qal) to trample upon, crush
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2305, 2306
Total KJV Occurrences: 14