Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
shuddering
Usage: terror, horror
Strong's Number
H8178
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H8178 Quick Answer
Strong's H8178 שַׂעַר (sa`ar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. sa`ar (sah'-ar) n-m. 1. a tempest 2. also a terror It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include affrighted, tempest, sore, and horribly. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- sa`ar (sah'-ar) n-m. 1. a tempest 2. also a terror
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- affrighted, tempest, sore, and horribly
Meaning and Definition
sa`ar (sah'-ar) n-m. 1. a tempest 2. also a terror [from H8175] KJV: affrighted, X horribly, X sore, storm. See H8181. Root(s): H8175 See also: H8181
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8178. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8178 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.
How Strong's H8178 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 H8178 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 H8178 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.
Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8178.
They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.
Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8178, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H8178 FAQ
What does saar (שַׂעַר) mean?
Saar (Strong's H8178) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "affrighted". sa`ar (sah'-ar) n-m. 1. a tempest 2. also a terror
How many times is saar (שַׂעַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H8178 across 3 books.
Where can I study saar (שַׂעַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8178 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate saar (שַׂעַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as affrighted, tempest, sore, and horribly. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.