שָׁסַע
sha.sa
“to cleave”
Definition
to split or tear; figuratively, to upbraid
a primitive root;
- to divide, cleave, part, split 1a) (Qal) cleaving, cleft (participle) 1b) (Piel) to tear in two, cleave in two
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Grammar & Morphology
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
שָׁסַע appears 7 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
You may eat any animal that has a split hoof divided in two and that chews the cud.
But of those that chew the cud or have a completely divided hoof, you are not to eat the following:the camel,the rabbit,or the rock badger.Although they chew the cud, they do not have a divided hoof. They are unclean for you,
and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.
He shall tear it open by its wings, without dividing the bird completely. And the priest is to burn it on the altar atop the burning wood. It is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
You may eat any animal that has a split hoof completely divided and that chews the cud.
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