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sha.ah H8159

שָׁעָה (sha.ah) means “to gaze” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

שָׁעָה Hebrew · H8159 15 tagged occurrences in 15 verses

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

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H8159

שָׁעָה · sha.ah · to gaze

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)

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

a primitive root; to gaze at or about (properly, for help); by implication, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed (as looking around in amazement) or bewildered

KJV glosses: depart, be dim, be dismayed, look (away), regard, have respect, spare, turn.

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How translators render H8159

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
look 2
look away 2
regard 2
and pay no attention 1
be afraid 1
be closed 1
looked with favor 1
that we may look on together in dismay 1
they looked 1
turn away 1
turn your gaze 1
will look 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
and he shall not look 1
and i will have respect 1
but they look 1
had respect 1
he had not respect 1
i look away 1
look 1
o spare 1
shall not be dim 1
that we may be dismayed 1
therein and let them not regard 1
they looked 1
turn 1
wilt thou not depart 1
with thee be not dismayed 1

Verses containing H8159

Page 1 of 1. 15 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. Genesis 4:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,

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  2. Genesis 4:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.

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  3. Exodus 5:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Make the work harder on the men so they will be occupied and pay no attention to these lies.”

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  4. 2 Samuel 22:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They looked, but there was no one to save them—to the LORD, but He did not answer.

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  5. Job 7:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Will You never look away from me, or leave me alone to swallow my spittle?

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  6. Job 14:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    look away from him and let him rest, so he can enjoy his day as a hired hand.

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  7. Psalms 39:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Turn Your gaze away from me, that I may again be cheered before I depart and am no more.”

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    Source alternate reference: 39.14

  8. Psalms 119:117 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.

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  9. Isaiah 17:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In that day men will look to their Maker and turn their eyes to the Holy One of Israel.

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  10. Isaiah 17:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They will not look to the altars they have fashioned with their hands or to the Asherahs and incense altars they have made with their fingers.

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  11. Isaiah 22:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore I said, “Turn away from me, let me weep bitterly! Do not try to console me over the destruction of the daughter of my people.”

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  12. Isaiah 31:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.

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  13. Isaiah 32:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.

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  14. Isaiah 41:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

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  15. Isaiah 41:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Tell us the things that are to come, so that we may know that you are gods. Yes, do something good or evil, that we may look on together in dismay.

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Sources and text

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