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שֶׁסַע H8157

H8157 is the Hebrew word שֶׁסַע, transliterated sheçaʻ and said sheh'-sah. The King James Version most often renders it clovenfooted.

Word: שֶׁסַעTransliteration: sheçaʻSaid: sheh'-sahLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 4 verses

What it means

a fissure.

Where it comes from

from H8156 (שָׁסַע).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

clovenfooted 3×cleaveth 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: cleft, clovenfooted.

Verses using שֶׁסַע

All 4 verses, quoted in full.

Leviticus 11:3 · KJV

Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.

Leviticus 11:7 · KJV

And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.

Leviticus 11:26 · KJV

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.

Deuteronomy 14:6 · KJV

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.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8157 mean?

H8157 is the Hebrew word שֶׁסַע (sheçaʻ), meaning a fissure.

How is H8157 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it clovenfooted (3 times), cleaveth (1 time).

How many times does H8157 appear in the Bible?

שֶׁסַע (sheçaʻ) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8157 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H8156 (שָׁסַע).

Nearby entries

H8154 · שָׁסָה — to plunder H8155 · שָׁסַס — to plunder H8156 · שָׁסַע — to split or tear; figuratively, to upbraid H8158 · שָׁסַף — to cut in pieces, i.e. slaughter H8159 · שָׁעָה — to gaze at or about (properly, for help)…H8160 · שָׁעָה — properly, a look, i.e. a moment

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