שָׁסַס

shâçaç · /shaw-sas'/

Number

H8155

Language

Hebrew

Original word

שָׁסַס

Transliteration

shâçaç

Pronunciation

shaw-sas'

KJV occurrences

5 verses

Definition

to plunder

KJV: rifle, spoil.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁסַס across 5 verses.

spoiled3×

rifled1×

spoil1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Judges1 verse

Judges 2:14

And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.

1 Samuel1 verse

1 Samuel 17:53

And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.

Psalms1 verse

Psalms 89:41

All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.

Isaiah1 verse

Isaiah 13:16

Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.

Zechariah1 verse

Zechariah 14:2

For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.

Topics that use this word

Rape War Armies Babylon Oppression

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H8155 (shâçaç) mean?

to plunder

How many times does H8155 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H8155 (שָׁסַס) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “spoiled.”

How is shâçaç translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H8155 is rendered as “spoiled” (3×), “rifled” (1×), “spoil” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word שָׁסַס come from?

a primitive root;