Original Word: סָעָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ca`ah
Pronunciation: sah-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (saw-aw')
Definition: to rush
Meaning: To rush, to sweep away, to storm

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance that corresponds to the Hebrew סָעָה (sa'ah). However, Greek terms that convey similar meanings of rushing or sweeping away might include verbs like ἐκβάλλω (ekballo • to cast out, drive out) or ῥύομαι (ruomai • to rescue, deliver), depending on the context in which the Hebrew term is used.

Usage: The verb סָעָה (sa'ah) is used in the context of rushing or sweeping away, often implying a sense of forceful movement or tumultuous action.

Context: The Hebrew verb סָעָה (sa'ah) is a primitive root that conveys the idea of rushing or sweeping away, often associated with a storm or tumultuous movement. This term is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe actions that involve a sudden or forceful motion, typically in a destructive or overwhelming context. The imagery evoked by סָעָה is one of chaos and power, akin to a storm that disrupts and displaces.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the usage of סָעָה can be seen in contexts where the force of nature or divine intervention is depicted as a sweeping or rushing force. The term underscores the might and uncontrollable nature of such events, often serving as a metaphor for divine judgment or natural calamity.

The verb is not frequently used in the Hebrew Bible, which suggests its specific application to scenarios that require a vivid depiction of overwhelming force. The use of סָעָה highlights the dramatic and often destructive power of the forces described, whether they be natural phenomena or symbolic representations of divine action.

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to rush (of storm wind)
NASB Translation
stormy (1).

[סָעָה] verb (dubious) rush, of storm-wind (compare Arabic (and ), go quickly, run, be energetic; Syriac make an attack upon); —

Qal Participle feminine singular מֵרוּחַ סֹעָה Psalm 55:9 from rushing wind (and) from tempest (סָ֑עַר); Hup (not Now) Gr Dy סוּפָה or סְעָרָה.

סעף (√ of following; apparently = cleave, divide; compare perhaps Arabic , of hand, become cracked around nails etc., Lane¹³⁶⁴, palm-branches with leaves on them, Id¹³⁶⁵; Ba^{Es 56} GFM^{Judges 15:8} compare cleft, (forked) branch, compare Buhl^{Lex 13}).

storm

A primitive root; to rush -- storm.

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