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H8175 שָׂעַר (sâʻar) saw-ar'
Hebrew
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Strong's Definition

to storm; by implication, to shiver, i.e. fear

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV Usage: be (horribly) afraid, fear, hurl as a storm, be tempestuous, come like (take away as with) a whirlwind.

TWOT Reference: 2274d,2275,2276

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to storm, shiver, dread, bristle (with horror), be very afraid
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to bristle (with horror)
1a2) to dread
2) to storm away, sweep away, whirl away
2a) (Qal)
2a1) to sweep away
2a2) to storm away (of God's action against the wicked) (fig)
2b) (Niphal) to be stormy, be tempestuous (exceedingly)
2c) (Piel) to whirl away, be stormed away
2d) (Hithpael) to storm against, come as a storm

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שָׂעַר śâ‛ar BDB Definition: 1) to storm, shiver, dread, bristle (with horror), be very afraid 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bristle (with horror) 1a2) to dread 2) to storm away, sweep away, whirl away 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to sweep away 2a2) to storm away (of Gods action against the wicked) (figuratively) 2b) (Niphal) to be stormy, be tempestuous (exceedingly) 2c) (Piel) to whirl away, be stormed away 2d) (Hithpael) to storm against, come as a storm Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 2274d, 2275, 2276 Total KJV Occurrences: 11

Bible Occurrences (8)

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