Strong's H8173 · Hebrew
שָׁעַע
shâʻaʻ · /shaw-ah'/
Definition
(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
KJV: cry (out) (by confusion with H7768 (שָׁוַע)), dandle, delight (self), play, shut.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁעַע across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Psalms4 verses
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Psalms 119:16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
Psalms 119:47And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
Psalms 119:70Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.
Isaiah4 verses
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Isaiah 11:8And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den. cockatrice: or, adders
Isaiah 29:9Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink. cry ye: or, take your pleasure, and riot
Isaiah 66:12For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8173 (shâʻaʻ) mean?
(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
How many times does H8173 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8173 (שָׁעַע) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “delight.”
How is shâʻaʻ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8173 is rendered as “delight” (4×), “cry” (1×), “dandled” (1×), “out” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word שָׁעַע come from?
a primitive root;