Strong's Definition
to storm; by implication, to shiver, i.e. fear
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: be (horribly) afraid, fear, hurl as a storm, be tempestuous, come like (take away as with) a whirlwind.
TWOT Reference: 2274d,2275,2276
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to storm, shiver, dread, bristle (with horror), be very afraid
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to bristle (with horror)
1a2) to dread
2) to storm away, sweep away, whirl away
2a) (Qal)
2a1) to sweep away
2a2) to storm away (of God's action against the wicked) (fig)
2b) (Niphal) to be stormy, be tempestuous (exceedingly)
2c) (Piel) to whirl away, be stormed away
2d) (Hithpael) to storm against, come as a storm
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שָׂעַר
śâ‛ar
BDB Definition:
1) to storm, shiver, dread, bristle (with horror), be very afraid
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to bristle (with horror)
1a2) to dread
2) to storm away, sweep away, whirl away
2a) (Qal)
2a1) to sweep away
2a2) to storm away (of Gods action against the wicked) (figuratively)
2b) (Niphal) to be stormy, be tempestuous (exceedingly)
2c) (Piel) to whirl away, be stormed away
2d) (Hithpael) to storm against, come as a storm
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2274d, 2275, 2276
Total KJV Occurrences: 11
