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sha.sa H8156

שָׁסַע (sha.sa) means “to cleave” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

שָׁסַע Hebrew · H8156 9 tagged occurrences in 8 verses

Pronunciation guide: shaw-sah' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H8156

שָׁסַע · sha.sa · to cleave

1) to divide, cleave, part, split 1a) (Qal) cleaving, cleft (participle) 1b) (Piel) to tear in two, cleave in two

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

a primitive root; to split or tear; figuratively, to upbraid

KJV glosses: cleave, (be) cloven (footed), rend, stay.

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How translators render H8156

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
and he tore the lion apart 1
as one would tear 1
completely divided 1
divided 1
he shall tear it open 1
restrained 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
and be clovenfooted 1
and he shall cleave 1
and is clovenfooted 1
him as he would have rent 1
not clovenfooted 1
stayed 1
the cleft 1
the cloven 1
upon him and he rent 1

Verses containing H8156

Page 1 of 1. 8 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Leviticus 1:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He shall tear it open by its wings, without dividing the bird completely. And the priest is to burn it on the altar atop the burning wood. It is a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

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  2. Leviticus 11:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You may eat any animal that has a split hoof completely divided and that chews the cud.

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  3. Leviticus 11:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you.

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  4. Leviticus 11:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Every animal with hooves not completely divided or that does not chew the cud is unclean for you. Whoever touches any of them will be unclean.

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  5. Deuteronomy 14:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You may eat any animal that has a split hoof divided in two and that chews the cud.

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  6. Deuteronomy 14:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But of those that chew the cud or have a completely divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: the camel, the rabbit, or the rock badger. Although they chew the cud, they do not have a divided hoof. They are unclean for you,

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  7. Judges 14:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.

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  8. 1 Samuel 24:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    With these words David restrained his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.

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    Source alternate reference: 24.8

Sources and text

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