Strong's Lexicon

H7580

H7580 — שָׁאַג

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

Hebrewsha'agverbOccurrences: 21TWOT: 2300

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7580
Word:שָׁאַג
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:21
Transliteration:sha'ag
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:shaw-ag'
Meaning:1. to rumble or moan
KJV Renderings:X mightily, roar.

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BDB8359

שָׁאַג verb roar (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic [untranscribed source text 5361] low, bleat, Frey); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ וְשׁ Isa 5:29 Kt consecutive (> Qr יִשְׁאַג), שָׁאָ֖ג Amos 3:8, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׁאַג Amos 3:4 +, etc.; Infinitive absolute שָׁאֹג Jer 25:30 Participle שֹׁאֵג Judg 14:5; Ps 22:14, שׁוֺאֵג Ezek 22:25, שֹׁאֲגִים Zeph 3:3; Ps 104:21
1. roar, of lion Judg 14:5 (with לִקְרָאתוֺ), Amos 3:4; Amos 3:8; Ps 104:21 (with ל of prey), figurative of invaders and foes Jer 2:15 (with עַל person) Ps 22:14 , compare Ps 74:4, simile Isa 5:29; Jer 51:38 figurative of rapacious rulers Zeph 3:3; Ezek 22:25 (read נְשִׂיאֶיהָ for נְבִיאֶתהָ ᵐ5 and modern); of ׳ י (like lion) calling scattered Israel Hos 11:10 (twice in verse) (on text of see see Now); of ׳ י roaring in thunder Jer 25:30a = Amos 1:2 = Joel 3:16, also Jer 25:30 (שָׁאֹג יִשְׁאַג, followed by עַלנָֿוֵהוּ); compare יִשְׁאַגקֿוֺל Job 37:4 (|| יַרְעֵם).
2. of human cry in distress Ps 38:9 (with מִן causative).


Other Resources

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

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