Strong's H8160 · Hebrew
שָׁעָה
shâʻâh · /shaw-aw'/
Definition
properly, a look, i.e. a moment
KJV: hour.
Root / derivation: (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H8159 (שָׁעָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁעָה across 5 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Daniel5 verses
And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
Daniel 3:15Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?
Daniel 4:19Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
Daniel 4:33The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.
Daniel 5:5In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8160 (shâʻâh) mean?
properly, a look, i.e. a moment
How many times does H8160 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8160 (שָׁעָה) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “hour.”
How is shâʻâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8160 is rendered as “hour” (5×).
Where does the Hebrew word שָׁעָה come from?
(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H8159 (שָׁעָה);