Strongs Number: H8173
- Hebrew Word
- שָׁעַע
- Transliteration
- shâʻaʻ
- Phonetic
- shaw-ah'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
(in a good acceptation) to look upon (with {complacency}) that {is} fondle: please or amuse (self); (in a bad one) to look about (in {dismay}) that {is} stare . (cry out is by confusion with H7768.)
- BDB Definition
-
1. to stroke, be smeared over, be blinded
a. (Qal)
1. to be smeared over, be blinded
2. to smear eyes shut
b. (Hiphil) to besmear (of eyes), smear over eyes
c. (Hithpalpel) to blind oneself, be blinded
2. to sport, take delight in
a. (Pilpel) to sport, delight in, take delight in, delight oneself
b. (Palpal) to be fondled
c. (Hithpalpel) to delight oneself
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- cry (out) [by confusion with {H7768]} {dandle} delight ({self}) {play} shut.