Strong's Lexicon

H8173

H8173 — שָׁעַע

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

Hebrewsha`averbOccurrences: 9TWOT: 2435

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H8173
Word:	שָׁעַע
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	9
Transliteration:	sha`a
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	` (shaw-ah') v.
Meaning:	1. (in a good acceptation) to look upon (with complacency), i.e. fondle, please or amuse (self) 2. (in a bad one) to look about (in dismay), i.e. stare
KJV Renderings:	cry (out) (by confusion with H7768), dandle, delight (self), play, shut.

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BDB8903

שָׁעָה verb gaze (steadily, with interest, etc.) (Assyrian še°û , behold, look for, aim at); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ שׁ Gen 4:5, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׁעֶה Isa 17:7; Isa 17:8, with apocope וַיִּ֫שַׁע Gen 4:4, 1 singular אֶשְׁעָה (Ges^{«GKC:75»§ 75} 1) Ps 119:117 , etc.; Imperative masculine singular שְׁעֵה Job 14:6 masculine plural שְׁעוּ Isa 22:4 — gaze at, regard (with favour), ׳ י subject, with אֶל Gen 4:4; Gen 4:5 ( J ); with מִן person = turn gaze away Isa 22:4; Job 7:19 Thes Ew Che, + probably Job 10:20 (for יָשִׁית), with מֵעַל person Job 14:6 man subject, regard God (with trust, devotion), with עַל Isa 17:7; Isa 31:1 with אֶל of thing Isa 17:8 with בְּ of words, statutes, Exod 5:9 ( J ) Ps 119:117 absolute 3 feminine plural תִּשְׁעֶינָה Isa 32:3 shall not behold makes no sense, read probably תְּשֹׁעֶינָה (√ I. שׁעע, Ew and most); 3 masculine plural יִשְׁעוּ 2Sam 22:42 they look (about) for help, < as || Ps 18:42 יְשַׁוְּעוּ.

Hiph`il Imperative masculine singular הָשַׁע מִמֶּנִּי Ps 39:14 cause thy gaze to turn away from me (see also √ I. שׁעע), < Qal שְׁעֵה as Job 14:6 (compare Job 7:19; Isa 22:4) Hup Bae Du Ges^{«GKC:75gg»§ 75gg}.

Hithpa`el Imperfect 2 masculine singular with apocope אַלתִּֿשְׁתָּע Isa 41:10 gaze not about (in anxiety, || אַלתִּֿירָא); 1 plural וְנִשְׁתָּ֫עָה (Ges^{«GKC:75»§ 75} 1) Isa 41:23 let us look at each other (in rivalry, see ראה Hiph`il).

BDB8924

I. [שָׁעַע] verb be smeared over, blinded (Aramaic שְׁעַע smear (akin to שׁוּעַ id.), [untranscribed source text 5656] to smooth, שָׁעִיעַ smooth (of words), flattering, [untranscribed source text 5657] smooth (compare also [untranscribed source text 5658], [untranscribed source text 5659] smear over, close up); —

Qal Imperative + Hithpalpel Imperative masculine plural הִשְׁתַּעַשְׁעוּ וָשֹׁ֑עוּ Isa 29:9 blind yourselves and be blind ! (|| הִתְמַהְמְהוּ וּתְמָהוּ); > Buhl הִשְׁתָּעוּ וּשְׁעוּ, √שׁעה look about (2Sam 22:42); Isa 32:3 read probably 3 feminine plural תְּשֹׁעֶינָה , of eyes, be blinded (see שׁעה ).

Hiph`il Imperative masculine singular וְעֵינָיו הָשַׁ֑ע Isa 6:10 and its eyes besmear ! — So perhaps הָשַׁע Ps 39:14 ( עֵינֶיךָ omitted) was intended by Masoretes (but wrongly, see Ol and others); see שָׁעָה .

BDB8925

II. [שָׁעַע] verb Pilpel, etc., sport, take delight in, delight (usually made = I. ׳ שׁ smooth over, please; Buhl compare Aramaic [untranscribed source text 5660], Ithpe`el sport, trifle, Vulgar Arabic [untranscribed source text 5661] (loan-word ?) Vollers^{ZMG xiv (1891), 86, 1. 3}); —

Pilpel Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive וְשִׁעֲשַׁע Isa 29:9 the suckling shall sport on (עַל) the cobra's hole; 1 singular שִׁעֲשָׁ֑עְתִּי Ps 119:70 I take delight in thy law (accusative; but ? read שַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֑י, Ps 119:77 ); Imperfect transitive 3 masculine plural יְשַׁעַשְׁעוּ Ps 94:19 thy consolations delight my soul (accusative).

Palpel Imperfect 2 masculine plural תְּשָֽׁעֳשָׁ֑עוּ Isa 66:12 upon (עַל) the knees shall ye be fondled.

Hithpalpel Imperfect 1 singular אֶשְׁתַּעֲשָׁ֑ע Ps 119:16 in (ב) thy statutes will I delight myself, compare Ps 119:47 .

Other Resources

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