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Lexicon :: Strong's H8156 - šāsaʿ

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שָׁסַע
Transliteration
šāsaʿ
Pronunciation
shaw-sah'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2427

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁסַע shâçaʻ, shaw-sah'; a primitive root; to split or tear; figuratively, to upbraid:—cleave, (be) cloven (footed), rend, stay.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H8156 in the following manner: clovenfooted (3x), cleave (2x), rent (2x), cleft (1x), stayed (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H8156 in the following manner: clovenfooted (3x), cleave (2x), rent (2x), cleft (1x), stayed (1x).

  1. to divide, cleave, part, split

    1. (Qal) cleaving, cleft (participle)

    2. (Piel) to tear in two, cleave in two

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁסַע shâçaʻ, shaw-sah'; a primitive root; to split or tear; figuratively, to upbraid:—cleave, (be) cloven (footed), rend, stay.
STRONGS H8156: Abbreviations
† [שָׁסַע] verb divide, cleave (Late Hebrew Pi. tear spart; TargumJer Pa. Lamentations 3:11 tear in pieces (for HCT פִּשֵּׁחַ)); —
Qal Participle (with accusative of congnate meaning with verb שֶׁ֫סַע): masculine singular וְשֹׁסַע שֶׁסַע מַּרְסָה Leviticus 11:7 (P; on שֹׁ׳ compare LagBN 84) cleaving the cleft of the hoof, i.e. having cloven hoof, so feminine singular שֹׁסַ֫עַת Leviticus 11:3, compare Deuteronomy 14:6; שֶׁסַע אֵינֶנָּה שֹׁסַ֫עַת Leviticus 11:26 (P); passive הַמַּרְסָה הַשְּׁסוּעָה Deuteronomy 14:7.
Pi. tear in two, a lion, kid, Imperfect, Infinitive construct וַיְשַׁסְּעֵהוּ כְּשַׁסַּע הַגְּדִי Judges 14:6; a bird (by, or at, its wings), Perfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive וְשִׁסַּע אֹתוֺ Leviticus 1:17 (P); imperfect 3rd person masculine singular (אֶתאֲֿנָשָׁיו בַּדְּבָרִים) וַיְשַׁסַּע 1 Samuel 24:8 gives too violent a meaning; probably corrupt for word = restrain, or the like Dr HPS, compare Bu Now (hesitantly).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

1:17; 11:3; 11:7; 11:26

Deuteronomy

14:6; 14:7

Judges

14:6

1 Samuel

24:8

Lamentations

3:11

H8156

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8156 matches the Hebrew שָׁסַע (šāsaʿ),
which occurs 9 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:17 - ‘Then he shall tear H8156 it by its wings, but he shall not separate it. And the priest shall offer it up in smoke on the altar on the wood which is on the fire; it is a burnt offering, an offering by fire of a soothing aroma to Yahweh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 11:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:3 - ‘Whatever divides a hoof, thus making H8156 split H8156 hoofs, and chews the cud, among the animals, that you may eat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:7 - and the pig, for though it divides the hoof, thus making H8156 a H8156 split H8156 hoof, it does not chew cud; it is unclean to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 11:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:26 - ‘Concerning all the animals which divide the hoof but do not make H8156 a H8156 split H8156 hoof or which do not chew cud, they are unclean to you: whoever touches them becomes unclean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 14:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 14:6 - “And any animal that divides the hoof and has H8156 the hoof split H8156 in [fn]two and [fn]chews the cud, among the animals, that one you may eat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 14:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 14:7 - “Nevertheless, you are not to eat of these among those which [fn]chew the cud or among those that divide the hoof in [fn]two H8156: the camel and the [fn]rabbit and the [fn]shaphan, for though they [fn]chew the cud, they do not divide the hoof; they are unclean for you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 14:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:6 - And the Spirit of Yahweh [fn]came upon him mightily, so that he tore H8156 it as one tears H8156 a young goat, though he had nothing in his hand; but he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 24:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:7 - And David tore H8156 his men to pieces H8156 with these words and did not allow them to rise up against Saul. And Saul arose, [fn]left the cave, and went on his way.
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