Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
cleft
Usage: cleft, cloven, split
Strong's Number
H8157
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
2
Strong's H8157 Quick Answer
Strong's H8157 שֶׁסַע (sheca`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. sheca` (sheh'-sah) n-m. 1. a fissure [from H8156] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include clovenfooted and cleft. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- sheca` (sheh'-sah) n-m. 1. a fissure [from H8156]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- clovenfooted and cleft
Meaning and Definition
sheca` (sheh'-sah) n-m. 1. a fissure [from H8156] KJV: cleft, clovenfooted. Root(s): H8156
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8157. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8157 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sheca`, 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.
clovenfooted
Leviticus 11:3
3×
cleft
Deuteronomy 14:6
How Strong's H8157 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8157 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 H8157 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8157.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8157, grouped by book.
Leviticus 3 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8157 FAQ
What does sheca (שֶׁסַע) mean?
Sheca (Strong's H8157) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cleft". sheca` (sheh'-sah) n-m. 1. a fissure [from H8156]
How many times is sheca (שֶׁסַע) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H8157 across 2 books.
Where can I study sheca (שֶׁסַע) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8157 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate sheca (שֶׁסַע)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as clovenfooted and cleft. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.