Strong H8159שָׁעָה
to gaze
- Transliteration
- shâ‛âh
- Pronunciation
- shaw-aw'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; to gaze at or about (properly for help); by implication to {inspect} consider 6
{compassionate} be nonplussed (as looking around in amazement) or bewildered: - {depart} be {dim} be {dismayed} look ({away}) {regard} have {respect} {spare} turn.
{compassionate} be nonplussed (as looking around in amazement) or bewildered: - {depart} be {dim} be {dismayed} look ({away}) {regard} have {respect} {spare} turn.
Detailed definition
1) to look at or to, regard, gaze at or about
1a) (Qal) to gaze at, regard, behold, look about
1b) (Hiphil) to look away, cause gaze to turn away
1c) (Hithpael) to look in dismay, gaze about (in anxiety)
1a) (Qal) to gaze at, regard, behold, look about
1b) (Hiphil) to look away, cause gaze to turn away
1c) (Hithpael) to look in dismay, gaze about (in anxiety)
In the Bible
Strong H8159 appears in 15 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- look5
- respect3
- dismay2
- depart1
- dim1
- o1
- regard1
- turn1
First verses
- Genesis 4:4And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
- Genesis 4:5But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
- Exodus 5:9Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.
- 2 Samuel 22:42They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.
- Job 7:19How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?
- Job 14:6Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.
- Psalms 39:13O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.
- Psalms 119:117Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
- Isaiah 17:7At that day shall a man look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have respect to the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 17:8And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers have made, either the groves, or the images.
- Isaiah 22:4Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.
- Isaiah 31:1Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord!
- Isaiah 32:3And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.
- Isaiah 41:10Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
- Isaiah 41:23Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.