Berean Strong's Lexicon Sha'aph: To pant, to gasp, to long for Original Word: שָׁאַף Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 1971: ἐπιποθέω (epipotheō) - to long for, to desire earnestly - Strong's Greek 1372: διψάω (dipsaō) - to thirst, to long for Usage: The Hebrew verb "sha'aph" primarily conveys the idea of panting or gasping, often used metaphorically to express a deep longing or intense desire. It can describe both physical panting, as in the case of an animal or person out of breath, and a figurative yearning or craving for something. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the physical act of panting was often associated with the exertion of labor or the pursuit of something with great intensity. This imagery was used to convey spiritual truths, illustrating the soul's deep longing for God or righteousness. The metaphor of panting was relatable to an agrarian society familiar with the hard work of farming and the pursuit of prey in hunting. Brown-Driver-Briggs שַׁ֫עַף proper name, masculine in clan of Caleb, Σαγαε, A Σαγαφ, ᵐ5L Σααφ; — 1 ׳שׁ 1 Chronicles 2:49. 2 שָׁ֑עַף 1 Chronicles 2:47. I. שׁער (√of following; Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shaaph From ca'aph; fluctuation; Shaaph, the name of two Israelites -- Shaaph. see HEBREW ca'aph Forms and Transliterations וָשָֽׁעַף׃ ושעף׃ עף שַׁ֚עַף ‘ap̄ af vaShaaf wā·šā·‘ap̄ wāšā‘ap̄Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 2:47 HEB: וָפֶ֖לֶט וְעֵיפָ֥ה וָשָֽׁעַף׃ NAS: Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph. KJV: and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph. INT: Pelet Ephah and Shaaph 1 Chronicles 2:49 2 Occurrences |
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break, break off, through, 
gap, opening; Ethiopic 
tear in two, dissolve; Aramaic 
(transposed) split, divide, תְּרַע tear down; Late Hebrew שַׁעַר gate, so MI22 שעריה (plural suffix), Phoenician שער Lzb381; Tel Amarna ša—ri, as Canaanism, Wkl195, 1. 16; Aramaic תַּרְעָא, 
; Nabataean תרעא Lzb388; — Egyptian ša¹r is loan-word Bondi70). 
