Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to shudder
Usage: 1) to shudder, shiver, dread, bristle (with horror), be very afraid 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bristle (with horror) 1a2) to dread
Strong's Number
H8175
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
6
Strong's H8175 Quick Answer
Strong's H8175 שָׂעַר (sa`ar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. sa`ar (saw-ar') v. 1. to storm 2. (by implication) to shiver, i.e. fear It has 8 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include horribly, feared, storm, tempestuous, and take. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- sa`ar (saw-ar') v. 1. to storm 2. (by implication) to shiver, i.e. fear
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- horribly, feared, storm, tempestuous, and take
Meaning and Definition
sa`ar (saw-ar') v. 1. to storm 2. (by implication) to shiver, i.e. fear [a primitive root] KJV: be (horribly) afraid, fear, hurl as a storm, be tempestuous, come like (take away as with) a whirlwind.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8175. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8175 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sa`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.
horribly
Jeremiah 2:12
2×
afraid
Ezekiel 27:35
come
Daniel 11:40
feared
Deuteronomy 32:17
storm
Job 27:21
take
Psalms 58:9
tempestuous
Psalms 50:3
How Strong's H8175 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 H8175 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 H8175 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.
The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.
Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8175.
They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.
The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.
Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.
All the inhabitants of the isles shall be astonished at thee, and their kings shall be sore afraid, they shall be troubled in their countenance.
Yea, I will make many people amazed at thee, and their kings shall be horribly afraid for thee, when I shall brandish my sword before them; and they shall tremble at every moment, every man for his own life, in the day of thy fall.
And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8175, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8175 FAQ
What does saar (שָׂעַר) mean?
Saar (Strong's H8175) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "fear". sa`ar (saw-ar') v. 1. to storm 2. (by implication) to shiver, i.e. fear
How many times is saar (שָׂעַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H8175 across 6 books.
Where can I study saar (שָׂעַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8175 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate saar (שָׂעַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as horribly, feared, storm, tempestuous, take, and afraid. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.