Strong's Definition
(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
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: cry (out) (by confusion with H7768 (שָׁוַע)), dandle, delight (self), play, shut.
TWOT Reference: 2435,2436
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to stroke, be smeared over, be blinded
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be smeared over, be blinded
1a2) to smear eyes shut
1b) (Hiphil) to besmear (of eyes), smear over eyes
1c) (Hithpalpel) to blind oneself, be blinded
2) to sport, take delight in
2a) (Pilpel) to sport, delight in, take delight in, delight oneself
2b) (Palpal) to be fondled
2c) (Hithpalpel) to delight oneself
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שָׁעַע
shâ‛a‛
BDB Definition:
1) to stroke, be smeared over, be blinded
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be smeared over, be blinded
1a2) to smear eyes shut
1b) (Hiphil) to besmear (of eyes), smear over eyes
1c) (Hithpalpel) to blind oneself, be blinded
2) to sport, take delight in
2a) (Pilpel) to sport, delight in, take delight in, delight oneself
2b) (Palpal) to be fondled
2c) (Hithpalpel) to delight oneself
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2435, 2436
Total KJV Occurrences: 9