שָׁסַס
sha.sas
“to plunder”
Definition
to plunder
a primitive root;
- to plunder, spoil 1a) (Qal) to plunder 1b) (Niphal) to be plundered, be rifled Also means: sha.as (*שָׁאַס *"to spoil" H7601)
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
שָׁסַס appears 5 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
When the Israelites returned from their pursuit of the Philistines, they plundered their camps.
Their infants will be dashed to piecesbefore their eyes,their houses will be looted,and their wives will be ravished.
Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of those who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist.
Nevertheless, all who devour you will be devoured,and all your adversaries—every one of them—will go off into exile.Those who plundered you will be plundered,and all who raided you will be raided.
For I will gather all the nations for battle against Jerusalem, and the city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city.
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