8185. saarah

Strong's Lexicon

saarah: Storm, tempest, whirlwind

Original Word: שׂעֲרָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: sa`arah
Pronunciation: sah-ah-RAH
Phonetic Spelling: (sah-ar-aw')
Definition: Storm, tempest, whirlwind
Meaning: hairiness

Word Origin: From the root verb סער (sa'ar), meaning "to storm" or "to be tempestuous."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2978 λαῖλαψ (lailaps): Refers to a tempest or a violent storm, as seen in the New Testament account of Jesus calming the storm (Mark 4:37-39).

Usage: The Hebrew word "sa'arah" refers to a violent atmospheric disturbance, often characterized by strong winds and sometimes accompanied by rain, thunder, or lightning. It is used metaphorically in the Bible to describe God's power and judgment, as well as the chaos and turmoil that can occur in human life.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, storms were often seen as manifestations of divine power. The Israelites, like their neighbors, recognized the destructive and awe-inspiring nature of storms. In the Hebrew Bible, storms are frequently associated with God's presence and His ability to control the natural world. This reflects the belief in God's sovereignty over creation and His capacity to use natural phenomena to communicate with His people.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as sear
Definition
hair
NASB Translation
hair (4), hairs (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

שַׂעֲרָה noun feminine a hair, noun of individual meaning (Ges^{§ 122t}); — absolute Judges 20:16: construct in phrase מִשַּׂעֲרַת ראֹשׁוֺ 1 Samuel 14:45 a single hair of his head, compare 2 Samuel 14:11; 1 Kings 1:52 (see מִן

3b (d), Dr^{1Samuel 14:45}); בְּשָׂרִי ׳שׂ Job 4:15 (apparently collective noun, ᵐ5 ᵑ9 and most; Buhl proposes plural); plural construct שַׂעֲרוֺת ראֹשִׁי Psalm 40:13; Psalm 69:5 (both as numerous).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

hair

Feminine of se'ar; hairiness -- hair.

see HEBREW se'ar

Forms and Transliterations

הַֽשַּׂעֲרָ֖ה השערה מִשַּֽׂעֲר֥וֹת מִשַּׂעֲר֣וֹת מִשַּׂעֲרַ֤ת מִשַּׂעֲרַ֥ת מִשַּׂעֲרָת֖וֹ משערות משערת משערתו שַֽׂעֲרַ֥ת שערת haś·śa·‘ă·rāh haśśa‘ărāh hassaaRah miś·śa·‘ă·rā·ṯōw miś·śa·‘ă·raṯ miś·śa·‘ă·rō·wṯ miśśa‘ăraṯ miśśa‘ărāṯōw miśśa‘ărōwṯ missaaRat missaaraTo missaaRot śa‘ăraṯ śa·‘ă·raṯ saaRat

Englishman's Concordance

Judges 20:16
HEB: בָּאֶ֛בֶן אֶל־ הַֽשַּׂעֲרָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א יַחֲטִֽא׃
NAS: a stone at a hair and not miss.
KJV: stones at an hair [breadth], and not miss.
INT: A stone at A hair and not miss

1 Samuel 14:45
HEB: אִם־ יִפֹּ֞ל מִשַּׂעֲרַ֤ת רֹאשׁוֹ֙ אַ֔רְצָה
NAS: lives, not one hair of his head
KJV: liveth, there shall not one hair of his head
INT: lo shall fall hair of his head to the ground

2 Samuel 14:11
HEB: אִם־ יִפֹּ֛ל מִשַּׂעֲרַ֥ת בְּנֵ֖ךְ אָֽרְצָה׃
NAS: lives, not one hair of your son
KJV: liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son
INT: lo shall fall hair of your son to the ground

1 Kings 1:52
HEB: לֹֽא־ יִפֹּ֥ל מִשַּׂעֲרָת֖וֹ אָ֑רְצָה וְאִם־
NAS: man, not one of his hairs will fall
KJV: man, there shall not an hair of him fall
INT: not will fall of his hairs to the ground if

Job 4:15
HEB: יַחֲלֹ֑ף תְּ֝סַמֵּ֗ר שַֽׂעֲרַ֥ת בְּשָׂרִֽי׃
NAS: by my face; The hair of my flesh
KJV: before my face; the hair of my flesh
INT: passed bristled the hair of my flesh

Psalm 40:12
HEB: לִרְא֑וֹת עָצְמ֥וּ מִשַּֽׂעֲר֥וֹת רֹ֝אשִׁ֗י וְלִבִּ֥י
NAS: than the hairs of my head,
KJV: they are more than the hairs of mine head:
INT: to see numerous the hairs of my head and my heart

Psalm 69:4
HEB: רַבּ֤וּ ׀ מִשַּׂעֲר֣וֹת רֹאשִׁי֮ שֹׂנְאַ֪י
NAS: than the hairs of my head;
KJV: are more than the hairs of mine head:
INT: are more the hairs of my head hate

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8185
7 Occurrences

haś·śa·‘ă·rāh — 1 Occ.
miś·śa·‘ă·raṯ — 2 Occ.
miś·śa·‘ă·rā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
miś·śa·‘ă·rō·wṯ — 2 Occ.
śa·‘ă·raṯ — 1 Occ.