Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to cleave
Usage: 1) to divide, cleave, part, split 1a) (Qal) cleaving, cleft (participle) 1b) (Piel) to tear in two, cleave in two
Strong's Number
H8156
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
4
Strong's H8156 Quick Answer
Strong's H8156 שָׁסַע (shaca`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shaca` (shaw-sah') v. 1. to split or tear 2. (figuratively) to upbraid It has 8 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include cleave, cloven, and stayed. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shaca` (shaw-sah') v. 1. to split or tear 2. (figuratively) to upbraid
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- cleave, cloven, and stayed
Meaning and Definition
shaca` (shaw-sah') v. 1. to split or tear 2. (figuratively) to upbraid [a primitive root] KJV: cleave, (be) cloven ((footed)), rend, stay.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8156. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8156 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shaca`, 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.
How Strong's H8156 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 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8156 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 H8156 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.
And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8156.
And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.
And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.
The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.
And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.
And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.
So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8156, grouped by book.
Leviticus 4 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8156 FAQ
What does shaca (שָׁסַע) mean?
Shaca (Strong's H8156) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cleave". shaca` (shaw-sah') v. 1. to split or tear 2. (figuratively) to upbraid
How many times is shaca (שָׁסַע) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H8156 across 4 books.
Where can I study shaca (שָׁסַע) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8156 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shaca (שָׁסַע)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cleave, cloven, and stayed. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.