5590. saar

Lexicon

saar: Storm, tempest, whirlwind, to storm, to rage

Original Word: סָעַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ca`ar
Pronunciation: sah-ahr
Phonetic Spelling: (saw-ar')
Definition: Storm, tempest, whirlwind, to storm, to rage
Meaning: to rush upon, to toss

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

be toss with tempestuous, be sore, troubled, scatter with a whirlwind

A primitive root; to rush upon; by implication, to toss (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative) -- be (toss with) tempest(-uous), be sore, troubled, come out as a (drive with the, scatter with a) whirlwind.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to storm, rage
NASB Translation
blown away (1), enraged (1), scattered them with a storm wind (1), storm-tossed (1), stormed (1), stormier (1), stormy (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[סָעַר] verb storm, rage (Ecclus. סער Hiph`il Ecclesiasticus 47:17; move tempestuously; סְעָרָה storm-wind Ecclesiasticus 43:17; Ecclesiasticus 48:9; Late Hebrew Pi`el stir up, blow, סְעָרָה storm-wind; = II. שָׂעַר, but relation obscure; Assyrian šâru, wind, favours originality of ׳שׂ, but this only late in Hebrew, and for ׳ס Frä¹⁸⁹ compare Arabic kindle fire, excite, inflame, be vehemently hungry and thirsty, be mad, insane, etc. Lane¹³⁶³); —

Qal Imperfect3masculine plural figurative, יִסְעֲרוּ Habakkuk 3:14 they [my foes] storm along to scatter me; Participle active סֹעֵר Jonah 1:11 the sea was growing more and more stormy, so Jonah 1:13 (+ עֲלֵיהֶם); feminine סֹעֲרָה Isaiah 54:11 storm-tossed (figurative of Jerusalem).

Niph`al Imperfect3masculine singular וַיִּסָּעֵר 2 Kings 6:11 and the heart of the king . . . was enraged because of (עַלֿ) this thing.

Pi`el Imperfect1singular suffix וְאֵסָֽעֲרֵם עַלֿ Zechariah 7:14 (on form see Ges^{§§ 23h}, 52n) and storm them away (hurl them by a storm-wind) upon the nations.

Po. Imperfect3masculine singular כְּמֹץ יְסֹעֵר Hosea 13:3 shall be like chaff (which) is storm-driven from a threshing-floor.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1544 (ἐκβάλλω, ekballō): To cast out, to drive out
• G1808 (ἐξέρχομαι, exerchomai): To go out, to come out
• G1825 (ἐξανατέλλω, exanatellō): To spring up, to rise
• G1839 (ἐξαποστέλλω, exapostellō): To send out, to send forth
• G2666 (κατακλύζω, kataklyzō): To flood, to inundate
• G2702 (κατασείω, kataseiō): To shake violently
• G3039 (λιθοβολέω, lithoboleō): To stone, to pelt with stones
• G4579 (σεισμός, seismos): A shaking, an earthquake
• G4863 (συνάγω, synagō): To gather together, to bring together
• G5425 (φύρω, phyrō): To mix, to mingle

These Greek entries reflect similar themes of forceful action, movement, and upheaval, paralleling the Hebrew concept of סָעַר in various contexts of the New Testament.

Usage: The verb סָעַר (sa'ar) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe actions involving sudden movement or agitation, often in the context of storms or divine intervention. It conveys the idea of rushing or being tossed violently.

Context: The Hebrew verb סָעַר (sa'ar) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, often associated with natural phenomena such as storms or whirlwinds. It is used to depict the forceful and tumultuous nature of these events, symbolizing divine power and intervention. The term can also describe the emotional or spiritual turmoil experienced by individuals.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the usage of סָעַר can be seen in passages where God demonstrates His might through the elements, such as in Job 27:21, "The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place." Here, the verb illustrates the overwhelming and irresistible force of the wind, metaphorically representing divine judgment or removal.

Another example is found in Psalm 83:15, "so pursue them with Your tempest, and terrify them with Your storm." In this context, סָעַר is part of a plea for God to act against His enemies with the same power and unpredictability as a storm, emphasizing the theme of divine retribution.

The verb also appears in narratives involving personal distress or upheaval, as in Jonah 1:11, where the sailors ask, "What should we do to you to calm this sea that is against us?" The stormy sea, described with the root סָעַר, reflects the chaos and danger faced by Jonah and the sailors, underscoring the consequences of disobedience to God.

Forms and Transliterations

וְאֵ֣סָעֲרֵ֗ם וְסֹעֵ֖ר וְסֹעֵֽר׃ וַיִּסָּעֵר֙ ואסערם ויסער וסער וסער׃ יְסֹעֵ֣ר יִסְעֲר֖וּ יסער יסערו סֹעֲרָ֖ה סערה sō‘ărāh sō·‘ă·rāh soaRah vaiyissaEr veEsaaRem vesoEr way·yis·sā·‘êr wayyissā‘êr wə’êsā‘ărêm wə·’ê·sā·‘ă·rêm wə·sō·‘êr wəsō‘êr yə·sō·‘êr yəsō‘êr yesoEr yis‘ărū yis·‘ă·rū yisaRu

Englishman's Concordance

2 Kings 6:11
HEB: וַיִּסָּעֵר֙ לֵ֣ב מֶֽלֶךְ־
NAS: of Aram was enraged over
KJV: of Syria was sore troubled for this thing;
INT: was enraged now the heart of the king

Isaiah 54:11
HEB: עֲנִיָּ֥ה סֹעֲרָ֖ה לֹ֣א נֻחָ֑מָה
NAS: O afflicted one, storm-tossed, [and] not comforted,
KJV: O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, [and] not comforted,
INT: afflicted storm-tossed not comforted

Hosea 13:3
HEB: הֹלֵ֑ךְ כְּמֹץ֙ יְסֹעֵ֣ר מִגֹּ֔רֶן וּכְעָשָׁ֖ן
NAS: Like chaff which is blown away from the threshing floor
KJV: as the chaff [that] is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor,
INT: disappears chaff is blown the threshing smoke

Jonah 1:11
HEB: הַיָּ֖ם הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וְסֹעֵֽר׃
NAS: was becoming increasingly stormy.
KJV: wrought, and was tempestuous.
INT: the sea was becoming stormy

Jonah 1:13
HEB: הַיָּ֔ם הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וְסֹעֵ֖ר עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: was becoming [even] stormier against
KJV: wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
INT: the sea was becoming stormier against

Habakkuk 3:14
HEB: (פְּרָזָ֔יו ק) יִסְעֲר֖וּ לַהֲפִיצֵ֑נִי עֲלִ֣יצֻתָ֔ם
NAS: of his throngs. They stormed in to scatter
KJV: of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter
INT: the head village stormed to scatter their exultation

Zechariah 7:14
HEB: וְאֵ֣סָעֲרֵ֗ם עַ֤ל כָּל־
NAS: but I scattered them with a storm wind among
KJV: But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations
INT: scattered among all

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5590
7 Occurrences

sō·‘ă·rāh — 1 Occ.
way·yis·sā·‘êr — 1 Occ.
wə·’ê·sā·‘ă·rêm — 1 Occ.
wə·sō·‘êr — 2 Occ.
yə·sō·‘êr — 1 Occ.
yis·‘ă·rū — 1 Occ.