8156. shasa
Strong's Lexicon
shasa: To plunder, to spoil

Original Word: שָׁסַע
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: shaca`
Pronunciation: shah-sah
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-sah')
Definition: To plunder, to spoil
Meaning: to split, tear, to upbraid

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "shasa" is "σκυλεύω" (skyleuo - Strong's Greek 4812), which also means to plunder or spoil.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "shasa" primarily means to plunder or to spoil. It is used in the context of taking goods by force, often in the aftermath of a battle or conflict. This term conveys the act of seizing or stripping away possessions from others, typically in a violent or forceful manner.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, plundering was a common practice following military victories. Conquerors would take valuable goods, livestock, and sometimes people as spoils of war. This practice was not only a means of enriching the victors but also served as a demonstration of power and dominance. The concept of plundering is frequently mentioned in the Old Testament, reflecting the turbulent and often violent history of the region.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to divide, cleave
NASB Translation
has the split (1), make a split (1), making a split (1), making split (1), persuaded (1), tear (1), tore him as one tears (1), two (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[שָׁסַע] verb divide, cleave (Late Hebrew Pi`el tear spart; ᵑ7Jer Pa`el Lamentations 3:11 tear in pieces (for HCT מִּשֵּׁחַ)); —

Qal Participle (with accusative of congnate meaning with verb שֶׁ֫סַע): masculine singular וְשֹׁסַע שֶׁסַע מַּרְסָה Leviticus 11:7 (P; on ׳שֹׁ compare LagBN 84) cleaving the cleft of the hoof, i.e. having cloven hoof, so feminine singular שֹׁסַ֫עַת Leviticus 11:3, compare Deuteronomy 14:6; שֶׁסַע אֵינֶנָּה שֹׁסַ֫עַת Leviticus 11:26 (P); passive הַמַּרְסָה הַשְּׁסוּעָה Deuteronomy 14:7.

Pi`el tear in two, a lion, kid, Imperfect, Infinitive construct וַיְשַׁסְּעֵהוּ כְּשַׁסַּע הַגְּדִי Judges 14:6; a bird (by, or at, its wings), Perfect3masculine singular consecutive וְשִׁסַּע אֹתוֺ Leviticus 1:17 (P); imperfect3masculine singular (אֶתאֲֿנָשָׁיו בַּדְּבָרִים) וַיְשַׁסַּע 1 Samuel 24:8 gives too violent a meaning; probably corrupt for word = restrain, or the like Dr HPS, compare Bu Now (hesitantly).

שֶׁ֫סַע noun [masculine] cleft; — as accusative of congnate meaning with verb with [ שָׁסַע], q. v.; absolute Leviticus 11:26, construct Leviticus 11:3; Leviticus 11:7; Deuteronomy 14:6.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
cleave, be cloven footed, rend, stay

A primitive root; to split or tear; figuratively, to upbraid -- cleave, (be) cloven ((footed)), rend, stay.

Forms and Transliterations
הַשְּׁסוּעָ֑ה השסועה וְשִׁסַּ֨ע וְשֶׁ֣סַע ׀ וְשֹׁסַ֤עַת וְשֹׁסַ֥ע וַֽיְשַׁסְּעֵ֙הוּ֙ וַיְשַׁסַּ֨ע וישסע וישסעהו ושסע ושסעת כְּשַׁסַּ֣ע כשסע haš·šə·sū·‘āh hashshesuAh haššəsū‘āh kə·šas·sa‘ kəšassa‘ keshasSa vayshasSa vayshasseEhu veShesa veshisSa veshoSa veshoSaat way·šas·sa‘ way·šas·sə·‘ê·hū wayšassa‘ wayšassə‘êhū wə·še·sa‘ wə·šis·sa‘ wə·šō·sa‘ wə·šō·sa·‘aṯ wəšesa‘ wəšissa‘ wəšōsa‘ wəšōsa‘aṯ
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Leviticus 1:17
HEB: וְשִׁסַּ֨ע אֹת֣וֹ בִכְנָפָיו֮
NAS: Then he shall tear it by its wings,
KJV: And he shall cleave it with the wings
INT: shall tear wings shall not

Leviticus 11:3
HEB: מַפְרֶ֣סֶת פַּרְסָ֗ה וְשֹׁסַ֤עַת שֶׁ֙סַע֙ פְּרָסֹ֔ת
NAS: a hoof, thus making split hoofs,
KJV: the hoof, and is clovenfooted, [and] cheweth
INT: divides A hoof making cleft hoofs

Leviticus 11:7
HEB: פַּרְסָ֜ה ה֗וּא וְשֹׁסַ֥ע שֶׁ֙סַע֙ פַּרְסָ֔ה
NAS: the hoof, thus making a split hoof,
KJV: the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth
INT: the hoof thus making cleft hoof

Leviticus 11:26
HEB: מַפְרֶ֨סֶת פַּרְסָ֜ה וְשֶׁ֣סַע ׀ אֵינֶ֣נָּה שֹׁסַ֗עַת
NAS: the hoof but do not make a split [hoof], or which do not chew
INT: divide the hoof make else cleft

Deuteronomy 14:6
HEB: מַפְרֶ֣סֶת פַּרְסָ֗ה וְשֹׁסַ֤עַת שֶׁ֙סַע֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י
NAS: the hoof and has the hoof
KJV: and cleaveth the cleft into two
INT: divides the hoof and has the hoof two

Deuteronomy 14:7
HEB: וּמִמַּפְרִיסֵ֥י הַפַּרְסָ֖ה הַשְּׁסוּעָ֑ה אֶֽת־ הַ֠גָּמָל
NAS: the hoof in two: the camel
KJV: or of them that divide the cloven hoof;
INT: divide the hoof two the camel and the rabbit

Judges 14:6
HEB: ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֗ה וַֽיְשַׁסְּעֵ֙הוּ֙ כְּשַׁסַּ֣ע הַגְּדִ֔י
NAS: came upon him mightily, so that he tore him as one tears
KJV: came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent
INT: the Spirit of the LORD tore tears A young

Judges 14:6
HEB: יְהוָ֗ה וַֽיְשַׁסְּעֵ֙הוּ֙ כְּשַׁסַּ֣ע הַגְּדִ֔י וּמְא֖וּמָה
NAS: so that he tore him as one tears a young goat
KJV: upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid,
INT: of the LORD tore tears A young nothing

1 Samuel 24:7
HEB: וַיְשַׁסַּ֨ע דָּוִ֤ד אֶת־
NAS: David persuaded his men
KJV: So David stayed his servants
INT: persuaded David his men

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8156
9 Occurrences


haš·šə·sū·‘āh — 1 Occ.
kə·šas·sa‘ — 1 Occ.
way·šas·sa‘ — 1 Occ.
way·šas·sə·‘ê·hū — 1 Occ.
wə·še·sa‘ — 1 Occ.
wə·šis·sa‘ — 1 Occ.
wə·šō·sa‘ — 1 Occ.
wə·šō·sa·‘aṯ — 2 Occ.















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