Hebrew · H8175 · unreviewed

שָׂעַר

To storm ; by implication, to shiver , i.e. fear

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שָׂעַר H8175

What does שָׂעַר mean in the Bible?

שָׂעַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to storm ; by implication, to shiver , i.e. fear". to storm; by implication, to shiver, i.

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Meaning

to storm ; by implication, to shiver , i.e. fear
Extended definition

to storm; by implication, to shiver, i.e. fear BDB: sweep Usage: be (horribly) afraid, fear, hurl as a storm, be tempestuous, come like (take away as with) a whirlwind.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Perfect Ezek 27:35
Imperfect Ezek 32:10
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action
Perfect Ps 50:3
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