◄ 8159. shaah ►
Strong's Lexicon shaah: To look, gaze, regard, pay attention Original Word: שָׁעָה Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sha`ah Pronunciation: shah-ah Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-aw') Definition: to gaze at, about, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed, bewildered Meaning: • To gaze at • To inspect • To consider • To show compassion • To be nonplussed or bewildered Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G447: ἀποβλέπω (apoblepō) • to look away from all else at one object • G863: ἀφίημι (aphiēmi) • to send away, leave alone, permit • G868: ἀφίστημι (aphistēmi) • to lead away, to depart from • G994: βλεπω (blepō) • to see, to perceive • G2049: ἐπισκοπέω (episkopeō) • to look upon, inspect, oversee • G2296: θαυμάζω (thaumazō) • to wonder, marvel • G2648: κατανοέω (katanoeō) • to observe fully, consider • G3191: μεριμνάω (merimnaō) • to be anxious, to care for • G3309: μεριμνάω (merimnaō) • to be anxious, to care for • G4337: προσέχω (prosechō) • to hold to, to turn to, to attend to These Greek entries reflect similar themes of attention, consideration, and emotional response, illustrating the broad semantic range of שָׁעָה (sha'ah) in its biblical usage. Usage: The verb שָׁעָה (sha'ah) is used in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible, often implying a focused attention or consideration, whether in a positive sense of compassion or in a negative sense of being perplexed or bewildered. Context: The Hebrew verb שָׁעָה (sha'ah) appears in several contexts throughout the Old Testament, conveying a range of meanings centered around the idea of looking or considering. It is often used to describe a deliberate act of gazing or inspecting, suggesting a deep or careful consideration. For example, in Genesis 4:4-5, God "looked with favor" (sha'ah) on Abel and his offering, but did not look with favor on Cain and his offering, indicating a discerning and evaluative gaze. In other instances, שָׁעָה is used to express compassion or regard, as seen in Isaiah 17:7, where it is prophesied that people will "look to" (sha'ah) their Maker, implying a turning of attention and reliance upon God. Conversely, the term can also denote a state of being bewildered or nonplussed, as in Isaiah 31:1, where those who do not seek the Lord are described as being in a state of confusion or lack of understanding. The verb is thus versatile, capturing both the act of intentional focus and the emotional or cognitive states that accompany such focus, whether they be positive (compassion, favor) or negative (confusion, disregard). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to gaze NASB Translation gaze away (1), had regard (1), had...regard (1), have regard (3), look (3), looked (1), pay...attention (1), turn your eyes (1), turn your gaze (2), turn your gaze away (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שָׁעָה verb gaze (steadily, with interest, etc.) (Assyrian še°û, behold, look for, aim at); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳שׁ Genesis 4:5, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִשְׁעֶה Isaiah 17:7,8, with apocope וַיִּ֫שַׁע Genesis 4:4, 1singular אֶשְׁעָה (Ges§ 75 1) Psalm 119:117, etc.; Imperative masculine singular שְׁעֵה Job 14:6; masculine plural שְׁעוּ Isaiah 22:4; — gazeat, regard (with favour), ׳י subject, with אֶל Genesis 4:4,5 (J); with מִן person = turn gaze away Isaiah 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 Isaiah 17:7; Isaiah 31:1; with אֶל of thing Isaiah 17:8; with בְּ of words, statutes, Exodus 5:9 (J) Psalm 119:117; absolute 3feminine plural תִּשְׁעֶינָה Isaiah 32:3 shall not behold makes no sense, read probably תְּשֹׁעֶינָה (√ I. שׁעע, Ew and most); 3 masculine plural יִשְׁעוּ 2 Samuel 22:42 they look (about) for help, < as "" Psalm 18:42 יְשַׁוְּעוּ. Hiph`il Imperative masculine singular הָשַׁע מִמֶּנִּי Psalm 39:14 cause thy gaze to turn away from me (see also √I. שׁעע), < Qal שְׁעֵה as Job 14:6 (compare Job 7:19; Isaiah 22:4) Hup Bae Du Ges§ 75gg. Hithpa`el Imperfect2masculine singular with apocope אַלתִּֿשְׁתָּע Isaiah 41:10 gaze not about (in anxiety, "" אַלתִּֿירָא); 1 plural וְנִשְׁתָּ֫עָה (Ges§ 75 1) Isaiah 41:23 let us look at each other (in rivalry, see ראה Hiph`il). שׁעט (√of following; Arabic II. pound to pieces). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance depart, be dim, be dismayed, look away, regard, have respect, spare, turn A primitive root; to gaze at or about (properly, for help); by implication, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed (as looking around in amazement) or bewildered -- depart, be dim, be dismayed, look (away), regard, have respect, spare, turn. Forms and Transliterations הָשַׁ֣ע השע וְאֶשְׁעָ֖ה וְנִשְׁתָּ֖עָה וַיִּ֣שַׁע ואשעה וישע ונשתעה יִשְׁע֖וּ יִשְׁעֶ֔ה יִשְׁעֶ֥ה ישעה ישעו שְׁע֥וּ שְׁעֵ֣ה שָׁעָ֑ה שָׁעוּ֙ שעה שעו תִּשְׁתָּ֖ע תִשְׁעֶ֖ינָה תִשְׁעֶ֣ה תשעה תשעינה תשתע hā·ša‘ hāša‘ haSha šā‘āh šā‘ū šā·‘āh šā·‘ū šə‘êh šə‘ū šə·‘êh šə·‘ū shaAh shaU sheEh sheU ṯiš‘eh ṯiš‘enāh ṯiš·‘e·nāh ṯiš·‘eh tiš·tā‘ tishEh tishEinah tishTa tištā‘ vaiYisha veeshAh venishTaah way·yi·ša‘ wayyiša‘ wə’eš‘āh wə·’eš·‘āh wə·niš·tā·‘āh wəništā‘āh yiš‘eh yiš‘ū yiš·‘eh yiš·‘ū yishEh yishU Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 4:4 HEB: צֹאנ֖וֹ וּמֵֽחֶלְבֵהֶ֑ן וַיִּ֣שַׁע יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־ NAS: And the LORD had regard for Abel KJV: thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel INT: of his flock their fat had and the LORD about Genesis 4:5 HEB: מִנְחָת֖וֹ לֹ֣א שָׁעָ֑ה וַיִּ֤חַר לְקַ֙יִן֙ NAS: and for his offering He had no KJV: and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain INT: his offering no had became Cain Exodus 5:9 HEB: בָ֑הּ וְאַל־ יִשְׁע֖וּ בְּדִבְרֵי־ שָֽׁקֶר׃ NAS: and let them work at it so that they will pay no KJV: that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain INT: work no will pay words to false 2 Samuel 22:42 HEB: יִשְׁע֖וּ וְאֵ֣ין מֹשִׁ֑יעַ NAS: They looked, but there was none KJV: They looked, but [there was] none to save; INT: looked there to save Job 7:19 HEB: כַּ֭מָּה לֹא־ תִשְׁעֶ֣ה מִמֶּ֑נִּי לֹֽא־ NAS: Will You never turn Your gaze away from me, Nor KJV: How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone INT: long never turn at Nor Job 14:6 HEB: שְׁעֵ֣ה מֵעָלָ֣יו וְיֶחְדָּ֑ל NAS: Turn Your gaze from him that he may rest, KJV: Turn from him, that he may rest, INT: Turn and may rest Psalm 39:13 HEB: הָשַׁ֣ע מִמֶּ֣נִּי וְאַבְלִ֑יגָה NAS: Turn Your gaze away from me, that I may smile KJV: O spare me, that I may recover strength, INT: Turn at may smile Psalm 119:117 HEB: סְעָדֵ֥נִי וְאִוָּשֵׁ֑עָה וְאֶשְׁעָ֖ה בְחֻקֶּ֣יךָ תָמִֽיד׃ NAS: me that I may be safe, That I may have regard for Your statutes KJV: and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes INT: Uphold may be safe may have your statutes continually Isaiah 17:7 HEB: בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יִשְׁעֶ֥ה הָאָדָ֖ם עַל־ NAS: man will have regard for his Maker KJV: shall a man look to his Maker, INT: day he will have man for Isaiah 17:8 HEB: וְלֹ֣א יִשְׁעֶ֔ה אֶל־ הַֽמִּזְבְּח֖וֹת NAS: He will not have regard for the altars, KJV: And he shall not look to the altars, INT: Nor have for the altars Isaiah 22:4 HEB: כֵּ֥ן אָמַ֛רְתִּי שְׁע֥וּ מִנִּ֖י אֲמָרֵ֣ר NAS: I say, Turn your eyes away KJV: Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep INT: after that say Turn away bitterly Isaiah 31:1 HEB: מְאֹ֔ד וְלֹ֤א שָׁעוּ֙ עַל־ קְד֣וֹשׁ NAS: strong, But they do not look to the Holy One KJV: strong; but they look not unto the Holy One INT: are very nor look unto the Holy Isaiah 32:3 HEB: וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁעֶ֖ינָה עֵינֵ֣י רֹאִ֑ים KJV: of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears INT: not shall not be dim the eyes see Isaiah 41:10 HEB: אָ֔נִי אַל־ תִּשְׁתָּ֖ע כִּֽי־ אֲנִ֣י NAS: Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. KJV: Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: INT: I not look for I Isaiah 41:23 HEB: תֵּיטִ֣יבוּ וְתָרֵ֔עוּ וְנִשְׁתָּ֖עָה [וְנֵרֶא כ] NAS: or evil, that we may anxiously look about us and fear KJV: or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold INT: do evil look advise self together 15 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 8159 15 Occurrences hā·ša‘ — 1 Occ. šā·‘āh — 1 Occ. šā·‘ū — 1 Occ. šə·‘êh — 1 Occ. šə·‘ū — 1 Occ. ṯiš·‘eh — 1 Occ. ṯiš·‘e·nāh — 1 Occ. tiš·tā‘ — 1 Occ. way·yi·ša‘ — 1 Occ. wə·’eš·‘āh — 1 Occ. wə·niš·tā·‘āh — 1 Occ. yiš·‘eh — 2 Occ. yiš·‘ū — 2 Occ.