שָׁעָה
sha.ahVerbH8159
to gaze
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to gaze at or about (properly, for help); by implication, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed (as looking around in amazement) or bewildered
Full Lexicon Entry
- to look at or to, regard, gaze at or about 1a) (Qal) to gaze at, regard, behold, look about 1b) (Hiphil) to look away, cause gaze to turn away 1c) (Hithpael) to look in dismay, gaze about (in anxiety)
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
14 timesAppears 14 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Isaiah
7
Genesis
2
Job
2
2 Samuel
1
Exodus
1
Key Passages
- 2 Samuel 22:42
- Genesis 4:4
- Isaiah 17:7
- Isaiah 22:4
- Isaiah 32:3
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