Strong's Lexicon

H8156

H8156 — שָׁסַע

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

Hebrewshacaverb-stemOccurrences: 9TWOT: 2427

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H8156
Word:	שָׁסַע
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	9
Transliteration:	shaca
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	` (shaw-sah') v.
Meaning:	1. to split or tear 2. (figuratively) to upbraid
KJV Renderings:	cleave, (be) cloven ((footed)), rend, stay.

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BDB8900

[שָׁסַע] verb divide, cleave (Late Hebrew Pi`el tear spart; ᵑ7 ^Jer Pa`el Lam 3:11 tear in pieces (for HCT פִּשֵּׁחַ)); —

Qal Participle (with accusative of cognate meaning with verb שֶׁ֫סַע): masculine singular וְשֹׁסַע שֶׁסַע פַּרְסָה Lev 11:7 ( P ; on ׳ שֹׁ compare Lag^{BN 84}) cleaving the cleft of the hoof, i.e. having cloven hoof, so feminine singular שֹׁסַ֫עַת Lev 11:3, compare Deut 14:6 שֶׁסַע אֵינֶנָּה שֹׁסַ֫עַת Lev 11:26 ( P ); passive הַפַּרְסָה הַשְּׁסוּעָה Deut 14:7.

Pi`el tear in two, a lion, kid, Imperfect,Infinitive construct וַיְשַׁסְּעֵהוּ כְּשַׁסַּע הַגְּדִי Judg 14:6 a bird (by, or at, its wings), Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive וְשִׁסַּע אֹתוֺ Lev 1:17 ( P ); Imperfect 3 masculine singular (אֶתאֲֿנָשָׁיו בַּדְּבָרִים) וַיְשַׁסַּע 1Sam 24:8 gives too violent a meaning; probably corrupt for word = restrain, or the like Dr HPS, compare Bu Now (hesitantly).

BDB8901

שֶׁ֫סַע noun [masculine] cleft; — as accusative of cognate meaning with verb with [ שָׁסַע ], q. v.; absolute Lev 11:26, construct Lev 11:3 Lev 11:7; Deut 14:6.

Other Resources

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

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