◄ 8338. shasha ►
Strong's Lexicon shasha: To delight, to enjoy, to take pleasure Original Word: שָׁשָׁא Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: shawshaw Pronunciation: shah-shah Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-shaw') Definition: to annihilate Meaning: To annihilate, to destroy completely Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek 622 (ἀπόλλυμι, apollymi): To destroy, to perish • Strong's Greek 853 (ἀφανίζω, aphanizo): To make disappear, to destroy This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term שָׁשָׁא, highlighting its significance in biblical texts and its thematic connections to divine judgment and total destruction. Usage: This verb is used in the context of complete destruction or annihilation, often in a military or divine judgment context. Context: The Hebrew verb שָׁשָׁא (shasha) is a primitive root that conveys the action of annihilating or utterly destroying. It is a term that appears in contexts where complete obliteration is intended, whether by divine intervention or human action. The usage of שָׁשָׁא is often associated with the total destruction of cities, peoples, or armies, reflecting the severity of judgment or the thoroughness of a military conquest. The term underscores the irreversible nature of the destruction, leaving nothing behind. In the Hebrew Bible, such terms are typically employed to describe the outcomes of divine wrath or the fulfillment of prophetic declarations against nations or entities that stand in opposition to God's purposes. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition probably to lead on NASB Translation drive (1). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance annihilate -- leave by the sixth part A primitive root; apparently, to annihilate -- leave by the sixth part (by confusion with shashah). see HEBREW shashah Forms and Transliterations וְשִׁשֵּׁאתִ֔יךָ וששאתיך veshishsheTicha wə·šiš·šê·ṯî·ḵā wəšiššêṯîḵā Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ezekiel 39:2 HEB: וְשֹׁבַבְתִּ֙יךָ֙ וְשִׁשֵּׁאתִ֔יךָ וְהַעֲלִיתִ֖יךָ מִיַּרְכְּתֵ֣י NAS: and I will turn you around, drive you on, take KJV: And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up INT: will turn drive take the remotest 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 8338 1 Occurrence wə·šiš·šê·ṯî·ḵā — 1 Occ.