Strong's Lexicon shazaph: To scorch, to burn, to gaze upon Original Word: שָׁזַף Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "shazaph," related concepts can be found in Greek words such as "καίω" (kaio, Strong's G2545), meaning to burn, and "θερμαίνω" (thermaino, Strong's G2328), meaning to heat or warm. Usage: The Hebrew verb "shazaph" primarily conveys the action of scorching or burning, often in the context of intense heat or sunlight. It can also imply a fixed or intense gaze, suggesting a metaphorical burning or consuming focus. This duality of meaning reflects both physical and metaphorical applications in the biblical text. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the sun was a powerful and often feared force, capable of both giving life and causing destruction. The concept of scorching or burning was familiar to the Israelites, who lived in a region where the sun's heat could be relentless. This imagery is used in the Bible to convey both physical realities and spiritual truths, such as judgment or purification. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to catch sight of, look on NASB Translation burned (1), caught sight (1), saw (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [שָׁזַף] verb catch sight of, look on (of eye); — Qal Perfect3feminine singular suffix person, subject עַיִן, שְׁוֶפַתּוּ Job 20:9, so (of thing) Job 28:7; compare שֶׁשְּׁזָפַתְנִי הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ Songs 1:6 because the sun hath looked on me. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance look up, see A primitive root; to tan (by sun-burning); figuratively (as if by a piercing ray) to scan -- look up, see. Forms and Transliterations זפתו שְׁ֝זָפַ֗תּוּ שְׁ֭זָפַתּוּ שֶׁשֱּׁזָפַ֖תְנִי ששזפתני šeš·šĕ·zā·p̄aṯ·nî šeššĕzāp̄aṯnî sheshshezaFatni zā·p̄at·tū zafattu zāp̄attūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 20:9 HEB: עַ֣יִן שְׁ֭זָפַתּוּ וְלֹ֣א תוֹסִ֑יף NAS: The eye which saw him sees him no KJV: The eye also [which] saw him shall [see him] no more; INT: the eye saw no more Job 28:7 Songs 1:6 3 Occurrences |
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