/Hebrew/H5590

Strong's H5590 · Hebrew

סָעַר

çâʻar · /saw-ar'/

Number

H5590

Language

Hebrew

Original word

סָעַר

Transliteration

çâʻar

Pronunciation

saw-ar'

KJV occurrences

7 verses

Definition

to rush upon; by implication, to toss (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)

KJV: be (toss with) tempest(-uous), be sore, troubled, come out as a (drive with the, scatter with a) whirlwind.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered סָעַר across 7 verses.

whirlwind3×

tempestuous2×

tempest1×

troubled1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

2 Kings1 verse

2 Kings 6:11

Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel?

Isaiah1 verse

Isaiah 54:11

O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.

Hosea1 verse

Hosea 13:3

Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.

Jonah2 verses

Jonah 1:11

Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.

Jonah 1:13

Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.

Habakkuk1 verse

Habakkuk 3:14

Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly.

Zechariah1 verse

Zechariah 7:14

But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not. Thus the land was desolate after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate.

Topics that use this word

Jonah Afflictions and Adversities Call of God, the Impenitence Poor, the Precious Stones Prophets Sapphire Ships Syria Wicked, The, Are Compared To

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H5590 (çâʻar) mean?

to rush upon; by implication, to toss (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)

How many times does H5590 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H5590 (סָעַר) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “whirlwind.”

How is çâʻar translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H5590 is rendered as “whirlwind” (3×), “tempestuous” (2×), “tempest” (1×), “troubled” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word סָעַר come from?

a primitive root;