Strong's Lexicon

H5590

H5590 — סָעַר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewca`arverb-stemOccurrences: 7TWOT: 1528b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5590
Word:סָעַר
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:7
Transliteration:ca`ar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:saw-ar'
Meaning:1. to rush upon 2. (by implication) to toss {transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative}
KJV Renderings:be (toss with) tempest(-uous), be sore, troubled, come out as a (drive with the, scatter with a) whirlwind.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5663

[סָעַר] verb storm, rage (Ecclus. סער Hiph`il Eccl 47:17 move tempestuously; סְעָרָה storm-wind Eccl 43:17; Eccl 48:9 Late Hebrew Pi`el stir up, blow, סְעָרָה storm-wind; = II. שָׂעַר, but relation obscure; Assyrian šâru , wind, favours originality of ׳ שׂ, but this only late in Hebrew, and for ׳ ס Frä189 compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 3632] kindle fire, excite, inflame, be vehemently hungry and thirsty, be mad, insane, etc. Lane1363); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine plural figurative, יִסְעֲרוּ Hab 3:14 they [my foes] storm along to scatter me; Participle active סֹעֵר Jonah 1:11 the sea was growing more and more stormy, so Jonah 1:13 (+ עֲלֵיהֶם); feminine סֹעֲרָה Isa 54:11 storm-tossed (figurative of Jerusalem).
Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיִּסָּעֵר 2Kgs 6:11 and the heart of the king . . . was enraged because of (עַלֿ) this thing.
Pi`el Imperfect 1 singular suffix וְאֵסָֽעֲרֵם עַלֿ Zech 7:14 (on form see Ges«GKC:23h»§§ 23h, «GKC:52n»52n) and storm them away (hurl them by a storm-wind) upon the nations.
Po. Imperfect 3 masculine singular כְּמֹץ יְסֹעֵר Hos 13:3 shall be like chaff (which) is storm-driven from a threshing-floor.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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