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Strong's H5591 סַעַר (caar)

Caar means “tempest” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5591 — psychikos (“natural”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5591
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 22
Books 9

Strong's H5591 Quick Answer

Strong's H5591 סַעַר סְעָרָה (ca`ar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ca`ar (sah'-ar) (or (feminine) ctarah {seh-aw-raw'}) n-e. 1. a hurricane [from H5590] It has 22 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include whirlwind, storm, tempest, and whirlwinds. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
ca`ar (sah'-ar) (or (feminine) ctarah {seh-aw-raw'}) n-e. 1. a hurricane [from H5590]
Usage
22 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
whirlwind, storm, tempest, and whirlwinds

Meaning and Definition

ca`ar (sah'-ar) (or (feminine) ctarah {seh-aw-raw'}) n-e. 1. a hurricane [from H5590] KJV: storm(-y), tempest, whirlwind. Root(s): H5590

Original Word
סַעַר סְעָרָה
Transliteration
ca`ar
Derivation
Root: סער First root strongs: 5590
Morphology
n-e.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5591. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5591 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ca`ar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

whirlwind 2 Kings 2:1 10× storm Psalms 55:8 tempest Amos 1:14 whirlwinds Zechariah 9:14

How Strong's H5591 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 22 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5591 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H5591 in the Old Testament

22 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Kings 2:1 KJV

And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

2 Kings 2:11 KJV

And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

Job 38:1 KJV

Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

Usage Excerpts

First 22 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5591.

2 Kings 2:1 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
2 Kings 2:11 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
Job 38:1 Old Testament, KJV
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
Job 40:6 Old Testament, KJV
Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
Psalms 55:8 Old Testament, KJV
I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
Psalms 83:15 Old Testament, KJV
So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.
Psalms 107:25 Old Testament, KJV
For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.
Psalms 107:29 Old Testament, KJV
He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
Psalms 148:8 Old Testament, KJV
Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
Isaiah 29:6 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire.
Isaiah 40:24 Old Testament, KJV
Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.
Isaiah 41:16 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.
Jeremiah 23:19 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked.
Jeremiah 25:32 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
Jeremiah 30:23 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked.
Ezekiel 1:4 Old Testament, KJV
And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.
Ezekiel 13:11 Old Testament, KJV
Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.
Ezekiel 13:13 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.
Amos 1:14 Old Testament, KJV
But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:
Jonah 1:4 Old Testament, KJV
But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
Jonah 1:12 Old Testament, KJV
And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.
Zechariah 9:14 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the LORD God shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5591, grouped by book.

2 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 5 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Jonah 2 usages, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5591 FAQ

What does caar (סַעַר) mean?

Caar (Strong's H5591) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "tempest". ca`ar (sah'-ar) (or (feminine) ctarah {seh-aw-raw'}) n-e. 1. a hurricane [from H5590]

How many times is caar (סַעַר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 22 linked usages for Strong's H5591 across 9 books.

Where can I study caar (סַעַר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5591 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate caar (סַעַר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as whirlwind, storm, tempest, and whirlwinds. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.