Hebrew word study
שָׁעַע H8173
- Transliteration
- shâʻaʻ
- Pronunciation
- shaw-ah'
- KJV glosses
- cry (out) (by confusion with H7768 (שָׁוַע)), dandle, delight (self), play, shut.
Lexical summary
(in a good acceptation) to look upon (with complacency), i.e. fondle, please or amuse (self)
(in a bad one) to look about (in dismay), i.e. stare
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
(in a good acceptation) to look upon (with complacency), i.e. fondle, please or amuse (self)
(in a bad one) to look about (in dismay), i.e. stare
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information