8178. sa'ar

Lexicon

sa'ar: To storm, to shiver, to be tempestuous

Original Word: שַׂעַר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: sa`ar
Pronunciation: sah-AR
Phonetic Spelling: (sah'-ar)
Definition: To storm, to shiver, to be tempestuous
Meaning: a tempest, a terror

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

affrighted, horribly, sore, storm

From sa'ar; a tempest; also a terror -- affrighted, X horribly, X sore, storm. See se'ar.

see HEBREW sa'ar

see HEBREW se'ar

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. שַׂ֫עַר noun [masculine] horror (properly bristling); — ׳שׂ absolute, as accusative of congnate meaning with verb Ezekiel 27:35; Ezekiel 32:10 see foregoing; compare ׳אָֽחֲזוּ שׂ Job 18:20 ("" נָשַׁמּוּ עַל).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׂעַר (sa'ar), which means to storm or to be tempestuous.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent that corresponds to the concept of a tempest or storm is found in Strong's Greek Number G2295, θύελλα (thuella), which also denotes a whirlwind or tempest. This term is used in the New Testament to describe similar natural phenomena, emphasizing the continuity of this imagery across both Testaments.

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term שַׂעַר (sa'ar), highlighting its significance in biblical literature as a symbol of divine power and judgment.

Usage: The term שַׂעַר (sa'ar) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe natural phenomena such as storms or tempests, which are often symbolic of divine power or judgment. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a state of terror or fear.

Context: • The Hebrew word שַׂעַר (sa'ar) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, often illustrating the might and majesty of God through natural imagery. For instance, in Job 27:21, the east wind is described as carrying away the wicked, likened to a tempest: "The east wind carries him off, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place."
• In Isaiah 29:6, the term is used to describe the Lord's visitation with thunder, earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest: "You will be visited by the LORD of Hosts with thunder and earthquake and loud noise, with windstorm and tempest and consuming flame of fire."
• The imagery of a tempest is often employed to convey the overwhelming and awe-inspiring presence of God, as well as His capacity to bring about judgment and deliverance.
• The metaphorical use of שַׂעַר (sa'ar) to denote terror is less frequent but underscores the emotional response elicited by divine encounters or judgments.

Forms and Transliterations

שַׂ֔עַר שַׂ֣עַר שָֽׂעַר׃ שער שער׃ śa‘ar śā‘ar śa·‘ar śā·‘ar Saar

Englishman's Concordance

Job 18:20
HEB: וְ֝קַדְמֹנִ֗ים אָ֣חֲזוּ שָֽׂעַר׃
NAS: are seized with horror.
INT: the east are seized horror

Isaiah 28:2
HEB: כְּזֶ֥רֶם בָּרָ֖ד שַׂ֣עַר קָ֑טֶב כְּ֠זֶרֶם
NAS: of hail, a tempest of destruction,
KJV: [and] a destroying storm, as a flood
INT: A storm of hail A tempest of destruction A storm

Ezekiel 27:35
HEB: וּמַלְכֵיהֶם֙ שָׂ֣עֲרוּ שַׂ֔עַר רָעֲמ֖וּ פָּנִֽים׃
NAS: at you, And their kings are horribly afraid;
KJV: at thee, and their kings shall be sore afraid,
INT: and their kings afraid are horribly are troubled countenance

Ezekiel 32:10
HEB: יִשְׂעֲר֤וּ עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ שַׂ֔עַר בְּעוֹפְפִ֥י חַרְבִּ֖י
NAS: at you, and their kings will be horribly afraid
KJV: at thee, and their kings shall be horribly afraid
INT: afraid and will be horribly brandish my sword

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8178
4 Occurrences

śā·‘ar — 4 Occ.