Strong's H7582 · Hebrew
שָׁאָה
shâʼâh · /shaw-aw'/
Definition
to rush; by implication, to desolate
KJV: be desolate, (make a) rush(-ing), (lay) waste.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁאָה across 5 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Isaiah4 verses
Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,
Isaiah 17:12Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters!
Isaiah 17:13The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.
Isaiah 37:26Hast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it; and of ancient times, that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste defenced cities into ruinous heaps.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7582 (shâʼâh) mean?
to rush; by implication, to desolate
How many times does H7582 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7582 (שָׁאָה) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “waste.”
How is shâʼâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7582 is rendered as “waste” (2×), “desolate” (1×), “rush” (1×), “rushing” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word שָׁאָה come from?
a primitive root;