Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7589 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שְׁאָט |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from an unused root meaning to push aside |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | sh'at |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sheh-awt' |
| Meaning: | 1. contempt |
| KJV Renderings: | despite(-ful). |
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שְׁאָט noun [masculine] despite, contempt (expanded from שׁוּט above, Köi. 439; ii. 1. 486); — absolute ׳ בִּשׁ בְּנֶפֶשׁ Ezek 25:15 with despite in the soul; construct ׳ בִּשׁ נֶפֶשׁ Ezek 36:5 suffix ׳ בְּכָלשָֽֿׁאטְךָ בְּנ Ezek 25:6 ( Ges«GKC:23c»§ 23c Köii. 1. 67).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
