Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to hew
Usage: 1) (Piel) to hew in pieces, cut in pieces 1a) meaning uncertain
Strong's Number
H8158
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H8158 Quick Answer
Strong's H8158 שָׁסַף (shacaph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shacaph (shaw-saf') v. 1. to cut in pieces, i.e. slaughter [a primitive root] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include samuel, women, childless, said, and sword. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shacaph (shaw-saf') v. 1. to cut in pieces, i.e. slaughter [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- samuel, women, childless, said, and sword
Meaning and Definition
shacaph (shaw-saf') v. 1. to cut in pieces, i.e. slaughter [a primitive root] KJV: hew in pieces.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8158. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
samuel
women
childless
said
sword
made
mother
among
hewed
agag
pieces
before
How Strong's H8158 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8158 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 H8158 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H8158.
And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8158, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8158 FAQ
What does shacaph (שָׁסַף) mean?
Shacaph (Strong's H8158) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "hew in pieces". shacaph (shaw-saf') v. 1. to cut in pieces, i.e. slaughter [a primitive root]
How many times is shacaph (שָׁסַף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H8158 across 1 book.
Where can I study shacaph (שָׁסַף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8158 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shacaph (שָׁסַף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as samuel, women, childless, said, sword, and made. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.