שַׂ֫עַר
sa.ar
shuddering
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word שַׂ֫עַר (sa.ar), as defined in the Strong's lexicon, translates to "shuddering". This implies a physical or emotional response of trembling, often associated with fear, anxiety, or terror. The limited use of this word in the Hebrew Bible (found 3 times) suggests it may be used to describe a significant or intense emotional experience. Its restricted frequency could also indicate that this word is used to convey a specific shade of meaning not covered by other words with similar connotations.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
Those who come after will be astonished at his day, as those who went before were frightened.
Ezekiel 32:10Yes, I will make many peoples amazed at you, and their kings will be horribly afraid for you, when I brandish my sword before them. They will tremble at every moment, every man for his own life, in the day of your fall.”
Ezekiel 27:35All the inhabitants of the islands are astonished at you, and their kings are horribly afraid. They are troubled in their face.