Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to roar
Usage: 1) (Qal) to roar 1a) of lion, conqueror, Jehovah, cry of distress
Strong's Number
H7580
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
17
Books
10
Strong's H7580 Quick Answer
Strong's H7580 שָׁאַג (sha'ag) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. sha'ag (shaw-ag') v. 1. to rumble or moan [a primitive root] It has 17 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include roar, roared, roaring, roareth, and mightily. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- sha'ag (shaw-ag') v. 1. to rumble or moan [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 17 linked usages
- Books
- 10 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- roar, roared, roaring, roareth, and mightily
Meaning and Definition
sha'ag (shaw-ag') v. 1. to rumble or moan [a primitive root] KJV: X mightily, roar.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7580. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7580 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sha'ag, 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.
roar
Psalms 74:4
8×
roared
Judges 14:5
4×
roaring
Psalms 22:13
3×
mightily
Jeremiah 25:30
roareth
Job 37:4
How Strong's H7580 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 17 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7580 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 H7580 in the Old Testament
17 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.
After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
Usage Excerpts
First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7580.
Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.
After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.
The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.
The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.
Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.
They shall roar together like lions: they shall yell as lions' whelps.
There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.
They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.
Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7580, grouped by book.
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7580 FAQ
What does shaag (שָׁאַג) mean?
Shaag (Strong's H7580) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "roar". sha'ag (shaw-ag') v. 1. to rumble or moan [a primitive root]
How many times is shaag (שָׁאַג) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's H7580 across 10 books.
Where can I study shaag (שָׁאַג) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7580 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shaag (שָׁאַג)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as roar, roared, roaring, roareth, and mightily. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.